Vocabulary
Pragmatic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Wiling to see things as they really are and deal with then sensibly
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- This is a crucial moment for Pakistan to propose pragmatic climate-adaptation projects for climate justice funding worldwide.
- The other, less popular but arguably more pragmatic, view contends that without ensuring political stability and sustained economic growth at home, such ambitions will remain elusive.
- Second, it has sought to balance its relations with China, operating under the belief that Beijing, as a pragmatic actor, will not view Pakistan`s growing ties with Washington with suspicion.
- It is far more nuanced and pragmatic, because China for now is focused on economic development and trade.
- In response to today`s security challenges, while preserving the legacy of the Frontier Constabulary, an imaginative and pragmatic restructuring plan has been proposed.
Synonyms
practical, Realistic, hard headed
Antonyms
Blues sky, Utopian
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