Pragmaticadjective
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
‘The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.’;
Ideologicaladjective
Of or pertaining to an ideology.
Pragmaticadjective
philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
Ideologicaladjective
Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.
Pragmaticadjective
Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.
‘The next day . . . I began to be very pragmatical.’; ‘We can not always be contemplative, diligent, or pragmatical, abroad; but have need of some delightful intermissions.’; ‘Low, pragmatical, earthly views of the gospel.’;
Ideologicaladjective
Of or pertaining to ideology.
Pragmaticadjective
Busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome.
‘The fellow grew so pragmatical that he took upon him the government of my whole family.’;
Ideologicaladjective
concerned with or suggestive of ideas;
‘an ideological argument’; ‘ideological application of a theory’; ‘the drama's symbolism was very ideological’;
Pragmaticadjective
Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; - said of literature.
Pragmaticnoun
One skilled in affairs.
‘My attorney and solicitor too; a fine pragmatic.’;
Pragmaticnoun
A solemn public ordinance or decree.
‘A royal pragmatic was accordingly passed.’;
Pragmaticadjective
concerned with practical matters;
‘a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem’; ‘a matter-of-fact account of the trip’;
Pragmaticadjective
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
Pragmaticadjective
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory;
‘a hardheaded appraisal of our position’; ‘a hard-nosed labor leader’; ‘completely practical in his approach to business’; ‘not ideology but pragmatic politics’;