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pragmatist

/ˈpræɡmətɪst/noun

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व्यवहारवादी, व्यावहारिक व्यक्ति

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    a person who deals with problems in a practical way rather than by using theory or abstract principles

    व्यवहारवादी, व्यावहारिक व्यक्ति

    • A pragmatist, she chose the job that paid well over the one that sounded grand.
    • As a pragmatist, he judged every plan by whether it would work.
    • The headmaster is a pragmatist who prefers working solutions to grand plans.
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    • Being a pragmatist, Meera chose the cheaper route that still got her there on time.
    • Dreamers admired him, but the team needed a pragmatist to manage the budget.

    Synonyms realist practical person utilitarian

    Opposite idealist dreamer romantic theorist

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Synonyms

realist practical person utilitarian

Antonyms

idealist dreamer romantic theorist

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prag·ma·tist

With -ma- (not 'pragmetist'); the adjective pragmatic.

बीच में -ma- ('pragmetist' गलत है); adjective pragmatic।

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A person who deals with things practically is a pragmatist or realist; one who aims at perfect standards an idealist; one who always expects the best an optimist.

चीज़ों को व्यावहारिक रूप से निपटाने वाला pragmatist या realist; पूर्ण आदर्शों का लक्ष्य रखने वाला idealist; हमेशा सर्वोत्तम की आशा करने वाला optimist।