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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism..
A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
[S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.
Historians also suggest that Roosevelt was a pragmatist in foreign affairs, in that his policies were determined by practical consequences rather than by any philosophy.
Use pragmatist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pragmatist means One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism..
Common synonyms include pragmatician.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
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