pragmatic
Pronunciation:
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/noun
Definitions
A man of business.
A busybody.
A public decree.
adjective
Definitions
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
Example: The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.
Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome.