PRACTICALIST Synonyms
0 hypernym for practicalist. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRACTICALIST
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| empirical | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • derived from experiment and observation rather than theory • relying on medical quackery | ||||||
| pragmatist | noun n | |||||
noun • an adherent of philosophical pragmatism • a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions | ||||||
| realist | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them • a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly • a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style | ||||||
| utilitarian | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility adjective satellite • having a useful function • having utility often to the exclusion of values | ||||||
| down-to-earth | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sensible and practical | ||||||
| matter-of-fact | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not fanciful or imaginative • concerned with practical matters | ||||||