Synonyms of pragmatism

pragmatism

noun

as in realism

Related Words

• realism
• cynicism
• desperation
• hopelessness
• despair
• discouragement
• gloom
• bleakness
• cheerlessness
• dreariness
• skepticism
• gloominess
• concern
• pessimism
• disheartenment
• apprehension
• caution
• bearishness

Dissimilar Words

• optimism
• cheerfulness
• brightness
• sanguinity
• bullishness
• hopefulness
• hope
• sunniness
• perkiness
• rosiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pragmatism

Wednesday will be left to juggle expectations and pragmatism. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

An alternative theory to the Tea Party one is that the general sense of emergency in 2026 has led Democrats, and especially the rising young figures hoping to lead the Party, to embrace political pragmatism. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

The fresh wind of pragmatism animating the Bancarella Prize—a book fair that exposed and celebrated the consumerist dimension of the book as object—pushed the boundaries of the publishing industry beyond the niches of its traditional readership. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

That approach has totted up 38 unbeaten matches and created a resolute backline – another key trait of almost all World Cup winners – through pragmatism-by-possession. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026