more practical

ADJECTIVE

realistic, useful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

incapable inexperienced unproficient unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

experienced, proficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effective efficient sophisticated

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent ineffective weak

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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If the goal is to reduce harm, a regulated system is the more practical and responsible path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This work marks an important step forward by turning MXene superconductivity into a more practical and usable property.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Both the Lubber Fiend and Cobalt believe more practical help should be available to club venues.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But for the 700 affiliates carrying CBS News Radio, the concerns are more practical as they are faced with finding new national programming that will replace it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He’d gifted her with her first blade, the one she called Sankt Petyr—not as pretty as wild geraniums, but more practical, she supposed.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo