more practical
adjective. realistic, useful
- applied
- both feet on the ground
- businesslike
- commonsensical
- constructive
- doable
- down-to-earth
- efficient
- empirical
- experimental
- factual
- feasible
- functional
- handy
- hard-boiled
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- matter-of-fact
- nuts and bolts
- operative
- orderly
- possible
- practicable
- pragmatic
- rational
- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- serviceable
- sober
- solid
- sound
- systematic
- unidealistic
- unromantic
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- virtual
- workable
- workaday
- working
more prudent
adjective. wise, sensible in action and thought
more rational
adjective. realistic; of sound mind
- all there
- analytical
- balanced
- calm
- cerebral
- circumspect
- cognitive
- collected
- cool
- deductive
- deliberate
- discerning
- discriminating
- enlightened
- far-sighted
- impartial
- intellectual
- intelligent
- judicious
- knowing
- levelheaded
- logical
- lucid
- normal
- objective
- perspicacious
- philosophic
- prudent
- ratiocinative
- reasonable
- reasoning
- reflective
- sagacious
- sane
- sensible
- sober
- sound
- stable
- synthetic
- thinking
- thoughtful
- together
- well-advised
- wise
more reasonable
adjective. intelligent, practical
- advisable
- all there
- arguable
- believable
- cerebral
- clear-cut
- cognitive
- commonsensical
- conscious
- consequent
- consistent
- cool
- credible
- in one's right mind
- judicious
- justifiable
- levelheaded
- logical
- perceiving
- percipient
- plausible
- ratiocinative
- rational
- reasoned
- reasoning
- reflective
- sane
- sensible
- sober
- sound
- tenable
- thought-out
- thoughtful
- together
- tolerant
- unbiased
- unprejudiced
- well-advised
- wise
most rational
adjective. realistic; of sound mind
- all there
- analytical
- balanced
- calm
- cerebral
- circumspect
- cognitive
- collected
- cool
- deductive
- deliberate
- discerning
- discriminating
- enlightened
- far-sighted
- impartial
- intellectual
- intelligent
- judicious
- knowing
- levelheaded
- logical
- lucid
- normal
- objective
- perspicacious
- philosophic
- prudent
- ratiocinative
- reasonable
- reasoning
- reflective
- sagacious
- sane
- sensible
- sober
- sound
- stable
- synthetic
- thinking
- thoughtful
- together
- well-advised
- wise
most sensible
adjective. realistic, reasonable
- all there
- astute
- attentive
- au courant
- aware
- canny
- cognizant
- commonsensical
- conscious
- consequent
- conversant
- cool
- discerning
- discreet
- discriminating
- down-to-earth
- far-sighted
- having all one's marbles
- in right mind
- informed
- intelligent
- judicious
- knowing
- logical
- matter-of-fact
- practical
- prudent
- rational
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sentient
- shrewd
- sober
- sound
- together
- well-reasoned
- well-thought-out
- wise
- witting
naturalistic
adjective. realistic
practical
adjective. realistic, useful
- applied
- both feet on the ground
- businesslike
- commonsensical
- constructive
- doable
- down-to-earth
- efficient
- empirical
- experimental
- factual
- feasible
- functional
- handy
- hard-boiled
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- matter-of-fact
- nuts and bolts
- operative
- orderly
- possible
- practicable
- pragmatic
- rational
- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- serviceable
- sober
- solid
- sound
- systematic
- unidealistic
- unromantic
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- virtual
- workable
- workaday
- working
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