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pragmatic
prag·mat·ic P0500000 (prăg-măt′ĭk)adj.1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.2. Philosophy Of or relating to pragmatism.3. Linguistics Of or relating to pragmatics.4. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.n. A pragmatic sanction.
[Latin prāgmaticus, skilled in business, from Greek prāgmatikos, from prāgma, prāgmat-, deed, from prāssein, prāg-, to do.]
prag·mat′i·cal adj.prag·mat′i·cal·ly adv.pragmatic (præɡˈmætɪk) adj1. advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma2. (Philosophy) philosophy of or relating to pragmatism3. involving everyday or practical business4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or concerned with the affairs of a state or community5. rare interfering or meddlesome; officious Also (for senses 3, 5): pragmatical [C17: from Late Latin prāgmaticus, from Greek prāgmatikos from pragma act, from prattein to do] pragˌmatiˈcality n pragˈmatically advprag•mat•ic (prægˈmæt ɪk)
adj. 1. concerned with practical considerations or consequences; having a practical point of view. 2. of or pertaining to philosophical pragmatism. 3. of or pertaining to pragmatics. 4. treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results. 5. of or pertaining to the affairs of a state or community. 6. Archaic. a. busy; active. b. officious; meddlesome. c. dogmatic; opinionated. n. 7. pragmatic sanction. Also, prag•mat′i•cal (for defs. 1, 2, 5).[1580–90; < Latin prāgmaticus < Greek prāgmatikós practical =prāgmat- (s. of prâgma) deed, state business (derivative of prassein to do, fare; compare practical) + -ikos -ic]prag•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pragmatic - an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the landpragmatic sanctionimperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler | | Adj. | 1. | pragmatic - concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"matter-of-fact, pragmaticalpractical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" | | 2. | pragmatic - of or concerning the theory of pragmatismpragmatical | | 3. | pragmatic - guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"hard-nosed, practical, hardheadedrealistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
pragmaticadjective practical, efficient, sensible, realistic, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, utilitarian, businesslike, hard-headed a pragmatic approach to the problems faced by Latin America
theoretical, unrealistic, inefficient, idealistic, impractical, unprofessional, airy-fairy, starry-eyedpragmaticadjectiveHaving or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic.nounArchaic. A person given to intruding in other people's affairs:busybody, interloper, meddler, quidnunc.Informal: kibitzer.Slang: buttinsky.Translationspragmatischpragmatiquepragmatico
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pragmatism (prăg′mă-tĭzm) [Gr. pragma, a thing done, + -ismos, condition] The belief that the practical application of a principle should be the determining factor in decision making.pragmatic (prăg-măt′ĭk), adjectivepragmatic
Synonyms for pragmaticadj practicalSynonyms- practical
- efficient
- sensible
- realistic
- down-to-earth
- matter-of-fact
- utilitarian
- businesslike
- hard-headed
Antonyms- theoretical
- unrealistic
- inefficient
- idealistic
- impractical
- unprofessional
- airy-fairy
- starry-eyed
Synonyms for pragmaticadj having or indicating an awareness of things as they really areSynonyms- down-to-earth
- hard
- hardheaded
- matter-of-fact
- objective
- practical
- pragmatical
- prosaic
- realistic
- sober
- tough-minded
- unromantic
noun a person given to intruding in other people's affairsSynonyms- busybody
- interloper
- meddler
- quidnunc
- kibitzer
- buttinsky
Synonyms for pragmaticnoun an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the landSynonymsRelated Wordsadj concerned with practical mattersSynonyms- matter-of-fact
- pragmatical
Related Wordsadj of or concerning the theory of pragmatismSynonymsadj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theorySynonyms- hard-nosed
- practical
- hardheaded
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