practical

1 of 2

adjective

prac·ti·cal ˈprak-ti-kəl How to pronounce practical (audio)

: of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal

a practical question

for all practical purposes

: being such in practice or effect : virtual

a practical failure

: actively engaged in some course of action or occupation

a practical farmer

: capable of being put to use or account : useful

he had a practical knowledge of French

: disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction

b(1)

: qualified by practice or practical training

a good practical mechanic

(2)

: designed to supplement theoretical training by experience

: concerned with voluntary action and ethical decisions

practical reason

practicality

ˌprak-ti-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce practical (audio)

noun

practicalness

ˈprak-ti-kəl-nəs How to pronounce practical (audio)

noun

practical

2 of 2

noun

: an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill

a zoology practical

Example Sentences

Adjective We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen. An engineer will address the design's practical problems. She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems. practical solutions to complicated problems He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy. The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes. The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical. The book is a practical guide to car care. He gave me some practical advice on finding a job. Noun We have our zoology practicals next week. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This three-shelf plastic rolling cart has tons of practical applications in the kitchen, craft room, and more.

Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 18 Sep. 2022 Another practical way for individuals to take control of their carbon footprint is reducing food waste.

Susan Puckett, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 As a result of the confusion, many groups seeking funds had no practical way to apply for money.

Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 In this one-hour program, learn plant actions and energetics, as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety.

Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The practical special effects in The Thing, crafted by FX maestro Rob Bottin and crew, were grotesque and groundbreaking at the time and still manage to be pretty darned disturbing even 40 years on.

Will Harris, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Government funding aligned with industry and philanthropy to support basic research that often had substantial practical applications.

Michael S. Roth, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Cohesive and functional, these plastic bins are a practical way to bring organization into your garage.

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 But many school teachers aren’t aware of the practical applications of AI themselves.

Sameer Maskey, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022

Noun

For most, the practical trumped the philosophical on a question of public health.

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2021 All three of these agencies have worked to give students the flexibility to work online and, as Friday, NACCAS, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the lifting of the restriction to teach practicals hands-on.

Christopher Roth, azcentral, 23 Mar. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

practical

adjective

prac·ti·cal ˈprak-ti-kəl How to pronounce practical (audio)

: of or relating to real action rather than ideas or thought

practical matters

: capable of being put to use : reasonable to do or use

practical advice

Those shoes are nice, but these are more practical.

: tending to act according to reason and logic

Beezus, always practical, changed her mind. "It wouldn't work."

Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8

a practical person

practical

adjective

as in useful

capable of being put to use or account a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

useful
applicative
applicable
applied
pragmatic
practicable
functional
pragmatical
workable
actionable
usable
useable
serviceable
working
utilitarian
ultrapractical
available
mundane
handy
down-to-earth
accessible
obtainable
operating
reachable
functioning
operative
all-round
employed
active
banausic
busy
all-around
alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

theoretical
impractical
useless
theoretic
impracticable
academic
unworkable
abstract
inapplicable
unusable
academical
nonpractical
inaccessible
unavailable
unattainable
unobtainable
unsuitable
unreachable
armchair

as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city

Synonyms & Similar Words

pragmatic
realistic
pragmatical
sensible
logical
rational
reasonable
earthy
down-to-earth
hardheaded
cynical
utilitarian
matter-of-fact
sound
grounded
commonsensical
sane
sober
unromantic
hard
levelheaded
skeptical
unsentimental
no-nonsense
sobersided
idealless
philistine
disillusioned
pessimistic
suspicious
hard-edged
tough-minded
bottom-line
misanthropic
distrustful
mistrustful
hard-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impractical
idealistic
unrealistic
imaginative
utopian
fanciful
visionary
romantic
fantastical
sentimental
theoretical
fantastic
optimistic
cheerful
blue-sky
theoretic
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
trustful
insane
trusting
unsuspicious
rose-colored
half-baked

单词	practical
释义	practical 1 of 2 adjective prac·ti·cal ˈprak-ti-kəl 1 a : of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal a practical question for all practical purposes b : being such in practice or effect : virtual a practical failure 2 : actively engaged in some course of action or occupation a practical farmer 3 : capable of being put to use or account : useful he had a practical knowledge of French 4 a : disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction b(1) : qualified by practice or practical training a good practical mechanic (2) : designed to supplement theoretical training by experience 5 : concerned with voluntary action and ethical decisions practical reason practicality ˌprak-ti-ˈka-lə-tē noun practicalness ˈprak-ti-kəl-nəs noun practical 2 of 2 noun : an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill a zoology practical Synonyms Adjective actionable applicable applicative applied functional practicable serviceable ultrapractical usable useable useful workable working See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen. An engineer will address the design's practical problems. She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems. practical solutions to complicated problems He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy. The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes. The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical. The book is a practical guide to car care. He gave me some practical advice on finding a job. Noun We have our zoology practicals next week. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective This three-shelf plastic rolling cart has tons of practical applications in the kitchen, craft room, and more. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 18 Sep. 2022 Another practical way for individuals to take control of their carbon footprint is reducing food waste. Susan Puckett, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 As a result of the confusion, many groups seeking funds had no practical way to apply for money. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 In this one-hour program, learn plant actions and energetics, as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety. Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The practical special effects in The Thing, crafted by FX maestro Rob Bottin and crew, were grotesque and groundbreaking at the time and still manage to be pretty darned disturbing even 40 years on. Will Harris, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Government funding aligned with industry and philanthropy to support basic research that often had substantial practical applications. Michael S. Roth, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Cohesive and functional, these plastic bins are a practical way to bring organization into your garage. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 But many school teachers aren’t aware of the practical applications of AI themselves. Sameer Maskey, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Noun For most, the practical trumped the philosophical on a question of public health. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2021 All three of these agencies have worked to give students the flexibility to work online and, as Friday, NACCAS, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the lifting of the restriction to teach practicals hands-on. Christopher Roth, azcentral, 23 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Late Latin practicus, from Greek praktikos, from prassein to pass over, fare, do; akin to Greek peran to pass through — more at fare First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1925, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing practical for (all) practical purposes practical joke practical nurse practical art practical theology licensed practical nurse for (all) practical purposes practical joke practical nurse practical art practical theology licensed practical nurse Kids Definition practical adjective prac·ti·cal ˈprak-ti-kəl 1 : of or relating to real action rather than ideas or thought practical matters 2 : capable of being put to use : reasonable to do or use practical advice Those shoes are nice, but these are more practical. 3 : tending to act according to reason and logic Beezus, always practical, changed her mind. "It wouldn't work." Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 a practical person practical adjective 1 as in useful capable of being put to use or account a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance useful applicative applicable applied pragmatic practicable functional pragmatical workable actionable usable useable serviceable working utilitarian ultrapractical available mundane handy down-to-earth accessible obtainable operating reachable functioning operative all-round employed active banausic busy all-around alive Antonyms & Near Antonyms theoretical impractical useless theoretic impracticable academic unworkable abstract inapplicable unusable academical nonpractical inaccessible unavailable unattainable unobtainable unsuitable unreachable armchair See More 2 as in pragmatic willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city Synonyms & Similar Words pragmatic realistic pragmatical sensible logical rational reasonable earthy down-to-earth hardheaded cynical utilitarian matter-of-fact sound grounded commonsensical sane sober unromantic hard levelheaded skeptical unsentimental no-nonsense sobersided idealless philistine disillusioned pessimistic suspicious hard-edged tough-minded bottom-line misanthropic distrustful mistrustful hard-boiled Antonyms & Near Antonyms impractical idealistic unrealistic imaginative utopian fanciful visionary romantic fantastical sentimental theoretical fantastic optimistic cheerful blue-sky theoretic unreasonable irrational illogical trustful insane trusting unsuspicious rose-colored half-baked See More Phrases Containing practical practical joke practical joke
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