Synonyms for pragmatic
prag·mat·ic

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1. pragmaticadjective

   Antonyms:
   idealistic

2. pragmaticadjective

   Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory

   The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.

   Synonyms:
   realistic, down-to-earth, functional, practical, utilitarian

   Antonyms:
   idealistic

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1. pragmatic sanction, pragmaticadjective

   an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

   Synonyms:
   pragmatic sanction

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

2. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   concerned with practical matters

   "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, prosaic, matter-of-fact, practical

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

3. pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical

   Antonyms:
   impractical, unrealistic

4. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmaticadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   practical(a), pragmatical, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, mulish, hard-nosed, virtual(a), practical

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

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1. List of paraphrases for "pragmatic":

   practical, action-oriented, realistic, pragmatist, businesslike, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, pragmatism, results-oriented

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1. Jeremy Farrar:

   This trial dared to use a highly innovative and pragmatic design, which allowed the team in Guinea to assess this vaccine in the middle of an epidemic, our hope is that this vaccine will now help bring this epidemic to an end and be available for the inevitable future Ebola epidemics.

2. Craig Singleton:

   The key challenge for China is going to be, with Xi in charge for a decade, are course corrections going to be possible ? and unfortunately, the historical record there is that absolute power does not usually lead to a more pragmatic, flexible attitude.

3. Mohammad Al Sabban:

   He is a young minister and has the full trust of the king. He has also proven to be a pragmatic business leader. But being the head of the new council does not eliminate the role of the 22 minister members.

4. Theodore Johnson:

   Older black voters tend to be more pragmatic, wanting to protect gains that have been realized to date, younger voters tend to be more ideological and open to disruption and are less risk-averse.

5. Kyle Ardoin:

   This is a great result for Louisiana's voters and election workers, especially those most susceptible to the COVID-19 virus, our plan serves as a pragmatic and temporary response to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging our nation.