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realistic, useful adj.
experienced, proficient adj.

ADJECTIVE

realistic, useful

Synonyms

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businesslike constructive down-to-earth efficient factual feasible functional possible practicable pragmatic rational reasonable sane sensible sober workable

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applied both feet on the ground commonsensical doable empirical experimental handy hard-boiled implicit in action in operation matter-of-fact nuts and bolts operative orderly serviceable solid sound systematic unidealistic unromantic usable utile utilitarian virtual workaday working

Antonyms

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excited impossible impractical inefficient irrational unattainable unfeasible unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unworkable

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incapable inexperienced unproficient unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

experienced, proficient

Synonyms

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effective efficient sophisticated

WEAK

accomplished cosmopolitan qualified seasoned skilled trained versed vet veteran working worldly worldly-wise

Antonyms

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impotent ineffective weak

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impossible impractical incapable inefficient inexperienced unfeasible unproficient unrealistic unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained unworkable useless worthless

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more practical

"Unlike gene re-expression strategies, SLC6A20 inhibition works by modulating endogenous signaling pathways and may offer a more practical therapeutic route," said Director Eunjoon Kim.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

But like many such vehicles, the Mustang has seen its sales decline in recent years as buyers shift to more practical vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

A freshman senator can have more practical influence than a long-serving representative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Fixed optical components have therefore remained a major obstacle to more practical optical computing systems.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

She was wearing a pair of shoes, but she’d need something more practical for farmwork, so Alex dug out a pair of sneakers he was reasonably sure were Bri’s.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer