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. Tom Malinowski:

   It is a consistent mistake of American foreign policy that we project our own pragmatic reasonableness onto others and assume that they don't mean what they say.

2. Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi:

   I know that you cannot delete many things from the final draft of the SDGs. So you can play with some words here and there, to be very practical and pragmatic, so we have to find strong allies in the governments - even for two or three words to be incorporated into it.

3. Dick Harpootlian:

   I don't believe he is evaluating the poll numbers or pragmatic political issues, he's evaluating where he is emotionally.

4. Chris Beyrer:

   The predominant concept [to date] has been a drug-free world, rather than a pragmatic acceptance that substance use is common.

5. Philip Hammond:

   Our partners in the EU need to be at their pragmatic best in helping to avoid the mutual calamity of no deal; and you – and we – need to carry on explaining the implications of a no deal exit, no matter who cries 'Project Fear'.