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

But to be sure, for your readers and viewers, those cases are facially hard to reconcile beyond the court engaging in pure pragmatism. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Putin’s 26 years at the helm of Russia have – until recently – been marked by deft maneuvering, pragmatism, and outsized geopolitical heft. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

And the passion on the right has led to a kind of pragmatism on the left. — Kevin Townsend, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026

At the heart of the scheme is American pragmatism, which older schools of German thought had considered unserious. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026