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practical
adjective as in realistic, useful
Strongest matches
businesslike, constructive, down-to-earth, efficient, factual, feasible, functional, possible, practicable, pragmatic, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, workable
Weak matches
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
adjective as in experienced, proficient
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accomplished, cosmopolitan, qualified, seasoned, skilled, trained, versed, vet, veteran, working, worldly, worldly-wise
Example Sentences
How dare scientists do research without an immediate practical application!
For “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” it was the practical effects, which made extensive use of prosthetics, puppets and some stop-motion animation.
As audiences get more savvy about CGI, studios are ramping up the practical effects.
But sometimes, the promotion of those practical effects belies the work done by special effects teams.
Shore says he combines his personal experience as an autistic person with his practical experience working with autistic people.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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