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The synonyms of “Pragmatic” are: pragmatical, hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical, empirical, hands-on, real, actual, active, applied, experiential, experimental, in the field, pragmatic sanction
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pragmatic” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| pragmatic sanction | An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pragmatic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| active | (of a disease) in which the symptoms are manifest; not in remission or latent. A director who takes an active interest in corporate operations. |
| actual | Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something- G.K.Chesterton. We saw the actual wedding on television. |
| applied | Concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles. Technical problems in medicine engineering economics and other applied disciplines. |
| empirical | Relying on medical quackery. An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known. |
| experiential | Involving or based on experience and observation. The experiential learning associated with employment. |
| experimental | Relating to or based on experiment. An experimental drug. |
| hands-on | Involving active participation. |
| hard-nosed | Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. |
| hardheaded | Unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack. A hardheaded appraisal of our position. |
| in the field | Currently fashionable. |
| practical | Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. Neither of these strategies are practical for smaller businesses. |
| pragmatical | Of, relating to, or dealing with practice, practicalities, or fact, as opposed to theory, speculation, or ideals; practical, realistic. |
| real | Coinciding with reality F A Olafson. Life is real Life is earnest. |
| actual | Taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated. Her actual motive. |
| actuality | Existing conditions or facts. The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines. |
| actually | Used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone. He actually expected me to be pleased about it. |
| applied | Concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles. Technical problems in medicine engineering economics and other applied disciplines. |
| authentic | Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief. An authentic depiction of the situation. |
| availability | The quality of being able to be used or obtained. If you call yourself Miss you re advertising your availability to any man who takes a fancy. |
| available | Not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship. The list of available candidates is unusually long. |
| conceivably | It is conceivable or imaginable that. It may conceivably cause liver disease. |
| convenient | Large and roomy convenient is archaic in this sense. The new car park will make shopping much more convenient. |
| cyberspace | A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. I stayed in cyberspace for just a few minutes. |
| down-to-earth | Hide in the earth like a hunted animal. |
| facilitation | Phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential. The response is dependent on the frequency of stimulation and on neuromuscular facilitation. |
| feasible | Likely; probable. It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display. |
| functional | Designed for or capable of a particular function or use. A functional set of brakes. |
| illiteracy | Ignorance resulting from not reading. His economic illiteracy. |
| likelihood | The state or fact of something’s being likely; probability. Young people who can see no likelihood of finding employment. |
| positivistic | Of or relating to positivism. |
| practical | Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. He is a very practical person. |
| pragmatist | A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions. Hardheaded pragmatists firmly rooted in the real world. |
| real | Used as intensifiers real is sometimes used informally for really rattling is informal. It s time he had a real job. |
| realistic | Representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life. The actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans. |
| reality | Relating to reality TV. We want to make the dream a reality. |
| realized | Successfully completed or brought to an end. The joy of a realized ambition overcame him. |
| serviceable | Ready for service or able to give long service. Sturdy serviceable laced up shoes. |
| sooth | Truth or reality. In sooth. |
| substantive | Having a separate and independent existence. Substantive law. |
| useful | Having a useful function. A useful pace bowler. |
| usefulness | The quality or fact of being useful. Faults that affect the book s usefulness. |
| utilitarian | Relating to or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism. A utilitarian theorist. |
| virtual | Being actually such in almost every respect. A virtual library. |
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