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pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically; practical rather than idealistic
Synonyms
- practical
- realistic
- sensible
- level-headed
Antonyms
- idealistic
- impractical
- unrealistic
pragmatic in a sentence
She took a pragmatic approach to the problem and fixed what she could.
She took a pragmatic approach to the problem and fixed what she could.
Where it comes from
From Greek pragma 'deed, act'
Memory hook
A PRAGmatic person wants PROGRess, not perfection.
Read it in context
- When the Water Returned Nature