BANAUSIC Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

banausic

adjective

Definition of banausic

as in utilitarian

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Adjective

While leather jackets have a deep history and utilitarian roots, the piece has become a signifying element of alternative style and edgy, punk sensibility.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Herod’s team is layering in more fabric, artwork, and decorative layers to kitchens, creating coziness in one of the home’s most utilitarian spaces.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of utilitarian

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These days we are surrounded by ghosts and gossamer visions vying for our attention, trying to tell us something vital—or as mundane as to shut up already, like in my case.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The tech world believes the next big thing involves personalized AI agents that can take on mundane tasks like updating a calendar, making purchases, responding to emails and even making phone calls.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mundane

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While efforts to make pragmatic appeals on immigration have mostly failed to move the President, the Salvadoran case was different.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
The scout, herself an alum of the contest, sees Ericka as the best way for Ghana to get attention, and the tables begin to turn on Paulina to the chagrin of the caring if pragmatic headmistress, Francis (Heather Alicia Simms).

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pragmatic

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