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pragmatic |
Grep of noun pragmatic pragmatic sanction pragmatics Overview of adj pragmatic The adj pragmatic has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical -- (concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip") 2. pragmatic, pragmatical -- (of or concerning the theory of pragmatism) 3. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic -- (guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics") Antonyms of adj pragmatic 2 of 3 senses of pragmatic Sense 1 matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical INDIRECT (VIA practical) -> impractical Sense 3 hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic INDIRECT (VIA realistic) -> unrealistic Similarity of adj pragmatic 3 senses of pragmatic Sense 1 matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical => practical (vs. impractical) Sense 2 pragmatic, pragmatical Pertains to noun pragmatism (Sense 1) =>pragmatism => philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory Sense 3 hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic => realistic (vs. unrealistic) Attributes of adj pragmatic Familiarity of adj pragmatic pragmatic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj pragmatic pragmatic pragmatical Overview of adj pragmatic The adj pragmatic has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical -- (concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip") 2. pragmatic, pragmatical -- (of or concerning the theory of pragmatism) 3. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic -- (guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics")
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