Meaning of pragmatic in English

pragmatic

adjective

/præɡˈmæt̬.ɪk/ uk

/præɡˈmæt.ɪk/

solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules:

In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

Synonym

hard-nosed

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Wise and sensible

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(Definition of pragmatic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

pragmatic | Intermediate English

pragmatic

adjective

/præɡˈmæt̬·ɪk/

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based on practical judgments rather than principles:

He made a pragmatic decision to settle the lawsuit because in the end it would cost more to try it in court.

(Definition of pragmatic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of pragmatic

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She is 20 and in college now, pragmatic and driven just like her father.

From ESPN

A pragmatic approach to saving wildlife is needed if it is to survive, not idealistic, entrenched viewpoints.

From National Geographic

In short, this is a sensible, pragmatic approach that has served the nation well.

From Huffington Post

There's also pragmatic stress involved with managing food allergies.

From CNN

Their "pragmatic" approach is therefore alluring to political leaders looking for a justification for policy minimalism.

From ThinkProgress

Entrepreneurs are pragmatic and anxious to get back to the fundamentals.

From Huffington Post

If the glasses are meant to "augment" reality, they do so in a rather pragmatic, non-confrontational way.

From The Atlantic

The word of the year in 2011 was pragmatic and in 2010, it was austerity.

From NPR

But if our goal is to be pragmatic and develop a carbon-free energy system, it time to drop nuclear power from the equation.

From Huffington Post

They are the foundational, shape-describing pragmatic realities that we designers run into.

From TechCrunch

Presidential candidates have portrayed him as a bully, a gangster or pragmatic opponent who can be bargained with.

From CBS News

Any war or political act can be explained as pragmatic or humble -- as a median between two extremes -- depending on where the goalposts are placed.

From Slate Magazine

In that instance and others, when power does not exercise restraint, a damage control approach to war becomes more pragmatic.

From Huffington Post

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term, pragmatic form of therapy that focuses on changing how a person thinks about and reacts to specific situations.

From NPR

The pragmatic view holds that complying with the law of war does not diminish the probability of prevailing in war.

From Slate Magazine

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in Chinese (Traditional)

講究實際的，重實效的, 實用主義的…

Meaning of pragmatic in English

pragmatic | Intermediate English

Examples of pragmatic

Translations of pragmatic

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