Synonyms for utilitarian
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to utility.
Related words
- Word family
- utilitarianist
Example sentences
- useful Rocks and minerals are useful for us in many ways.
- functional Modern trains are more comfortable and functional.
- pragmatic She called for a pragmatic approach to the problem.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| utilitarian | rising | |
| useful | steady | |
| functional | rising | |
| pragmatic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- useful2
- 9 letters
- pragmatic3
- 10 letters
- functional3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (useful2 = 2 syllables).