pragmatic

/pɹæɡmˈætɪk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. concerned with practical matters
   “a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem”
2. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
3. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
   “a hardheaded appraisal of our position”

noun

1. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

Synonyms for pragmatic

• matter-of-fact
• pragmatical
• practical
• hardheaded
• hard-nosed
• realistic
• pragmatic sanction

Words that rhyme with pragmatic

• attic
• automatic
• static
• dramatic
• axiomatic
• democratic
• dogmatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• monochromatic
• semiautomatic
• aromatic
• asthmatic
• autocratic
• diplomatic
• emblematic
• enigmatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• melodramatic
• prismatic
• problematic
• rheumatic
• schematic
• symptomatic
• systematic
• thematic
• traumatic
• acrobatic
• aristocratic