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

Contemporary neoliberal education has succeeded in naturalizing the belief that action and movement are for the rich and powerful and surrender and dispossession are the pragmatic condition of life for the rest. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

Funny, pragmatic, sometimes cranky, always a little eccentric. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

Other economists take a more pragmatic view. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

After a pair of false starts this season with Herro returns, having missed the start of the season following September ankle surgery, the approach has been pragmatic, with a longer view in mind. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026