pragmatic | Definition of pragmatic

Synonyms and Antonyms of pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly

a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes

Synonyms of pragmatic

down-to-earth, earthy, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, realistic

Words Related to pragmatic

idealless, philistine, utilitarian

commonsensical, grounded, levelheaded, logical, no-nonsense, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, sobersided, sound

bottom-line, hard, hard-boiled, hard-edged, tough-minded, unromantic, unsentimental

cynical, disillusioned, misanthropic, pessimistic

distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious

Near Antonyms of pragmatic

fanciful, fantastic (also fantastical), imaginative

romantic, sentimental

cheerful, optimistic, rose-colored

trustful, trusting, unsuspicious

half-baked, illogical, insane, irrational, unreasonable

theoretical (also theoretic)

Antonyms of pragmatic

blue-sky, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian, visionary