pragmatical
[adjective]
Synonyms: realistic, down-to-earth, hard, matter-of-fact, practic, practical, pragmatic, unidealistic, unromantic, utilitarian

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pragmatical adjective. [prag'matɪk(ǝ)l] M16.
[formed as PRAGMATIC + -AL¹.]
1. = PRAGMATIC adjective 3. Now rare. M16.

2. = PRAGMATIC adjective 5. L16.
■ E. Crankshaw The sort of pragmatical and level-headed guide whom the generations..to come so sorely lacked.

3. a. Involved in action; active; energetic. Cf. PRAGMATIC adjective 1. E-M17.
b. Experienced, expert; skilled, shrewd. Now rare. M17.

4. a. Officiously busy, meddlesome. Cf. PRAGMATIC adjective 1. Now rare. E17.
b. = PRAGMATIC adjective 2. E18.

5. = PRAGMATIC adjective 6. E20.

6. Linguistics. = PRAGMATIC adjective 7. M20.

■ pragmati'cality noun M19.

■ pragmaticalness noun = PRAGMATICISM 1 M17.

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