pragmatic
of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
Philosophy. of or relating to pragmatism (def. 2).
of or relating to pragmatics (def. 1, 2).
treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.
of or relating to the affairs of state or community.
Archaic.
busy; active.
officious; meddlesome; interfering.
dogmatic; opinionated.
Archaic. an officious or meddlesome person.
Origin of pragmatic
1Other words from pragmatic
- prag·mat·i·cal·i·ty, prag·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
- prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·prag·mat·ic, adjective
- an·ti·prag·mat·i·cal, adjective
- an·ti·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·prag·mat·ic, adjective, noun
- non·prag·mat·i·cal, adjective
- non·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·prag·mat·ic, adjective
- un·prag·mat·i·cal, adjective
- un·prag·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for pragmatic
/ (præɡˈmætɪk) /
advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma
philosophy of or relating to pragmatism
involving everyday or practical business
of or concerned with the affairs of a state or community
rare interfering or meddlesome; officious
Origin of pragmatic
1- Also (for senses 3, 5): pragmatical
Derived forms of pragmatic
- pragmaticality, noun
- pragmatically, adverb
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