Synonyms of pragmatic

pragmatic

adjective

prag-ˈma-tik 

variants also pragmatical

as in practical

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly

a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practical
• realistic
• sensible
• logical
• rational
• cynical
• down-to-earth
• matter-of-fact
• hardheaded
• earthy
• reasonable
• utilitarian
• grounded
• sober
• sane
• skeptical
• commonsensical
• levelheaded
• unsentimental
• sound
• bottom-line
• unromantic
• no-nonsense
• pessimistic
• tough-minded
• suspicious
• disillusioned
• hard
• misanthropic
• hard-edged
• distrustful
• idealless
• mistrustful
• sobersided
• philistine
• hard-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idealistic
• impractical
• unrealistic
• utopian
• visionary
• imaginative
• blue-sky
• romantic
• fanciful
• sentimental
• optimistic
• fantastical
• fantastic
• cheerful
• theoretical
• unreasonable
• irrational
• illogical
• trusting
• theoretic
• insane
• trustful
• rose-colored
• unsuspicious
• half-baked

Examples of pragmatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many manufacturers, burned by a consumer pushback against IoT, have since become more pragmatic. —John Kell, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024

The alternative to this pragmatic approach is a return to all-out war. —Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024

In a market that remains highly competitive, these partnerships represent a pragmatic way forward, allowing smaller companies to align with larger platforms to bring their innovations to broader audiences. —Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

The American president would need to speak to domestic and international audiences about the increasing cost and risks of continuing the conflict and would have to cast a pragmatic settlement as the least bad option for the United States, NATO, and Ukraine. —Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024