pragmatic

Words with a similar base: pragmatic, pragmatic_sanction, pragmatical

'pragmatic'

[pragmatic_sanction.n.01] as in: an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

'pragmatic'

[matter-of-fact.s.02] as in: concerned with practical matters

Examples:
a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
a matter-of-fact account of the trip

'pragmatic'

[pragmatic.a.02] as in: of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

'pragmatic'

[hardheaded.s.02] as in: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

Examples:
a hardheaded appraisal of our position
a hard-nosed labor leader
completely practical in his approach to business
not ideology but pragmatic politics

Origins

					pragmatic (English)
└── pragmatique (French)
    └── pragmaticus (Latin)
        └── πραγματικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── πρᾶγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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