Synonyms for utilitarian
yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ənutil·i·tar·i·an

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1. utilitarianadjective

   someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, useless

2. utilitarian, usefuladjective

   having a useful function

   "utilitarian steel tables"

   Synonyms:
   utile, useful

   Antonyms:
   useless, nonfunctional

3. utilitarianadjective

   having utility often to the exclusion of values

   "plain utilitarian kitchenware"

   Synonyms:
   useful

   Antonyms:
   useless, nonfunctional

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1. Robert Blecker:

   The death penalty should not be a utilitarian issue in terms of weighing the costs against the benefits, but rather an issue simply of justice, of who deserves it.

2. Scott Stripling:

   We registered 700 objects this last [excavation] season – seal impressions, scarabs, tools, weapons, jewelry, utilitarian objects, cultic objects, and about 2,000 pieces of pottery a day.

3. Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:

   Treading the soil of the moon, palpating its pebbles, tasting the panic and splendor of the event, feeling in the pit of one's stomach the separation from terra... these form the most romantic sensation an explorer has ever known... this is the only thing I can say about the matter. The utilitarian results do not interest me.

4. Robert Blecker:

   The death penalty should not be a utilitarian issue in terms of weighing the costs against the benefits but rather an issue simply of justice, of who deserves it.

5. Allbirds T-shirts:

   From the start, we knew our vision of evolved environmentalism was broader than just shoes, as the chasm between disposable fast fashion and utilitarian basics has grown the fashion industry has clung to the same outdated methods that continue to drive excessive carbon emissions, soil depletion and synthetic waste... Allbirds apparel not only feels better, performs better and looks better, it's also better for the planet.