pragmatic
practical and focused on what works
Root
- pragm / practic: deed, action, practical work, or what can be done
Other words with the pragm / practic root
- practicable: able to be done or put into practice
- practical: useful in real situations
- practice: repeated action or practical work
- pragmatism: practical approach focused on results
- pragmatist: person guided by practical results
Pragmatic thinking asks what can be done, not what sounds perfect in theory.
Her pragmatic plan was not glamorous, but it raised her score by ten points.
Pragmatic belongs with action and practice. It values what works in the real situation, not what looks elegant in the abstract.