VVe cannot therefore alvvayes be contemplative, or pragmaticall abroad, but have need of ſom delightfull intermiſſions, vvherin the enlarg'd ſoul may leav off a vvhile her ſevere ſchooling; […]
Source: wiktionary
Pragmatical
/pɹæɡˈmætɪkəl/
Synonyms for "pragmatical" (106 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (31)
employableepicureaneudaemonisticexistentialexpedientfeasiblefittingfunctionalgood forhardhardheadedhedonichedonisthedonistichelpfulhumanisthumanisticidealisticinstrumentalistlevelheaded
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logicalmaterialisticmatter-of-factmechanisticmegarianmetaphysicalmonisticnaturalisticnominalistof general utility
Adjective(1 words)
matter-of-fact
Related words (53)
of helpof serviceof useoperablepanlogisticalpantheisticphilosophicalpositivepositivistpositivisticpracticablepracticalpractical-mindedpragmaticpragmatistproperrationalrationalisticrealistrealistic
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realizablereasonablesanescholasticscientificscientisticsecularsensationalisticsensibleserviceablesobersober-mindedsoundsound-thinkingstoicstraight-thinkingsyncretistictheistictranscendentalisttranscendentalisticunidealunidealisticunromanticunsentimentalusefulutilitarianvitalisticvoluntaristvoluntaristicwell-balancedworkableworldly
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: advantageous, animist, animistic, appropriate, atomistic.
- Sentence evidence is available for pragmatical, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pragmatical".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pragmatical"
Keep "pragmatical" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pragmatical" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pragmatical", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pragmatical" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
[…]it has seemed to me that the low, pragmatical, earthly view of the Gospel manifested therein,—as also in his elegant treatise De Veritate Religionis Christianae,—affords a strong confirmation to that report.
Source: wiktionary
[H]e grevv ſo pragmatical, that he took upon him the Government of my vvhole Family: I could never order any thing, vvithin or vvithout doors, but he muſt be alvvays giving his Counſel, forſooth: […]
Source: wiktionary
[H]e had been condemned already to many uncomfortable lurking-places, and more disagreeable disguises, as well as to long and difficult journeys, during which, between pragmatical officers of justice belonging to the prevailing party, and parties of soldiers whose officers usually took on them to act upon their own warrant, risk of discovery had more than once become very imminent.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pragmatical"?
Closest matches include advantageous, animist, animistic, appropriate, atomistic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pragmatical"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.