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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pragmatic

But Turrill-Lupi also conceded that there was a pragmatic reason for including Puente’s former boarding house on the tour. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Weird, since Prime Minister Jean Chretien was a pragmatic centrist and President Jacques Chirac was on the classic right. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The reality was more pragmatic—and perhaps more relevant today. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Yet Bayram, who has been with the company for more than two decades, remains pragmatic. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026