Synonyms of utilitarian

utilitarian

adjective

as in useful

capable of being put to use or account

She found his theories utilitarian in constructing her own.

of, relating to, or being a method of computer programming in which each step of the solution to a problem is contained in a separate subprogram

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• beneficial
• functional
• useable
• practical
• usable
• possible
• workable
• feasible
• actionable
• advantageous
• applied
• serviceable
• profitable
• applicative
• applicable
• working
• ultrapractical
• practicable
• opportunistic
• opportune
• tactical
• seasonable
• desirable
• timely
• expedient
• advisable
• judicious
• politic
• prudent
• self-seeking
• wise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• useless
• unsuitable
• impractical
• impracticable
• inapplicable
• unworkable
• unusable
• unprofitable
• profitless
• unfeasible
• untimely
• nonpractical
• unseasonable
• inopportune
• unwise
• injudicious
• imprudent
• inadvisable
• inexpedient
• impolitic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of utilitarian

For fall, the Blauer collection continued to revisit the brand’s roots in utilitarian outerwear with a military bent. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025

What’s interesting to me is that the original Birkin was intended to be as utilitarian as a tote. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025

More than just a utilitarian way to get information across, most pieces of writing also provide a crucial window into the author's feelings, beliefs, and thinking process. —Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025

That is a utilitarian, morally subjective environment. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025