of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations.

Philosophy . of or pertaining to pragmatism ( def. 2 ) .

of or pertaining to pragmatics ( defs. 1, 2 ) .

treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.

of or pertaining to the affairs of state or community.

Archaic .

busy; active.

officious; meddlesome; interfering.

dogmatic; opinionated.

pragmatic sanction.

Archaic . an officious or meddlesome person.

adjective

down-to-earth , hard , hardheaded , matter-of-fact , objective , practical , pragmatic , prosaic , sober , tough-minded , unromantic