Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "practical" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

impractical impractical theoretical

Derived Terms

agropractical empractical for all practical purposes nonpractical practical alchemy practical completion practical effect practical joke practical joker practical light practical number practical nurse practical reason practicalism practicalist practicality practicalize practically practicalness semipractical theoretico-practical ultrapractical unpractical visuopractical

Derived From

practic

Context

british

Related Terms

practicable practice practise practitioner pragmatic

Related Terms

action adjective applicable being being pragmatic candidate common common sense concrete conventional conventional way effective exam hypothesis knowledge makes makes sense making making sense nice possible practicable practice practise practitioner pragmatic realistic sense serviceable skill theory useful way

Similar Terms

applicative applicative applicatory applied applied concrete functional functional interoperable interoperable matter of fact matter-of-fact operable possible practicable practicable pragmatic pragmatical realistic realistic serviceable serviceable unimaginative unimaginative working working

Synonym Network

hard nosed

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