utilitarian

  • 21utilitarian — 1. adjective /juˌtɪl.ɪˈteɪɹ.i.ən/ a) of or relating to utility b) practical and functional, not just for show. 2. noun /juˌtɪl.ɪˈteɪɹ.i.ən/ Someone who practices or advocates ut …

    Wiktionary

  • 22utilitarian — utilitarianism …

    Philosophy dictionary

  • 23utilitarian — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic, Eleatic, Epicurean, Megarian, Stoic, advantageous, animist, animistic, appropriate, atomistic, banausic, beneficial, breadwinning, businesslike, commercial, commodious, cosmotheistic, down to earth, eclectic …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 24utilitarian — utilitarianism …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 25utilitarian — u·til·i·tar·i·an || ‚juːtɪlɪ terɪən / teÉ™r n. one who ascribes to utilitarianism, one who maintains that practicality and usefulness is more important beauty or other considerations adj. practical, applicable, useful …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 26utilitarian — [jʊˌtɪlɪ tɛ:rɪən] adjective 1》 useful or practical rather than attractive. 2》 Philosophy relating to or adhering to utilitarianism. noun Philosophy an adherent of utilitarianism …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27utilitarian — adj practical, pragmatic, effectual, effective, efficacious, expedient; functional, handy, good, usable, utilizable; operable, convertible, adaptable; workable, made for, to the purpose, suitable …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 28utilitarian — util·i·tar·i·an …

    English syllables

  • 29utilitarian — u•til•i•tar•i•an [[t]yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by utility 2) designed for or concerned with utility or usefulness rather than beauty, etc 3) pho of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30utilitarian — /juˌtɪləˈtɛəriən / (say yooh.tiluh tairreeuhn) adjective 1. relating to or consisting in utility; concerning practical or material things. 2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentality, etc. 3. of, relating to, or… …