What is another word for practical?

Common synonyms for practical include applicative, applicatory, functional, interoperable, matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical, operable.

practical

/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/adjective3 syllables

Practical means: concerned with actual use or practice.

adjective, as in concerned with actual use or practice

applicative, applicatory, functional, interoperable, matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical, operable, practicable, serviceable, unimaginative, working, concrete, possible, realistic

adjective, as in guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

hardheaded, hard-nosed, pragmatic, realistic

adjective, as in being actually such in almost every respect

adjective, as in having or put to a practical purpose or use

adjective

concerned with actual use or practice“he is a very practical person”

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory“a hardheaded appraisal of our position”

being actually such in almost every respect“a practical failure”

having or put to a practical purpose or use“practical mathematics”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.AlanF_US
Some of these classes include business, fine arts, music, and practical arts.CM
As she's a very practical person, she often fixes her friends' cars.eastasiastudent
Though brilliant, the academician was notorious for his lack of practical sense.rul
From a practical standpoint, his plan is lacking.JK_Summerlin
The lecture is composed by two parts, one theoretical, the other practical.marco87
Esperanto is a flexible and practical language, easy to learn and memorize.carlosalberto
Robinson is a practical, rational and brave man.unknown

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