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Synonyms for utilitarian
yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ənutil·i·tar·i·an
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Princeton's WordNet
utilitarianadjective
someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
Antonyms:
nonfunctional, uselessutilitarian, usefuladjective
having a useful function
"utilitarian steel tables"
Antonyms:
useless, nonfunctionalutilitarianadjective
having utility often to the exclusion of values
"plain utilitarian kitchenware"
Synonyms:
usefulAntonyms:
useless, nonfunctional
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#885 | commercial | |
#1412 | useful | |
#42104 | utilitarian | |
#54511 | utile |
How to use utilitarian in a sentence?
We registered 700 objects this last [excavation] season – seal impressions, scarabs, tools, weapons, jewelry, utilitarian objects, cultic objects, and about 2,000 pieces of pottery a day.
From the start, we knew our vision of evolved environmentalism was broader than just shoes, as the chasm between disposable fast fashion and utilitarian basics has grown the fashion industry has clung to the same outdated methods that continue to drive excessive carbon emissions, soil depletion and synthetic waste... Allbirds apparel not only feels better, performs better and looks better, it's also better for the planet.
The death penalty should not be a utilitarian issue in terms of weighing the costs against the benefits but rather an issue simply of justice, of who deserves it.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:
Treading the soil of the moon, palpating its pebbles, tasting the panic and splendor of the event, feeling in the pit of one's stomach the separation from terra... these form the most romantic sensation an explorer has ever known... this is the only thing I can say about the matter. The utilitarian results do not interest me.
The death penalty should not be a utilitarian issue in terms of weighing the costs against the benefits, but rather an issue simply of justice, of who deserves it.
Translations for utilitarian
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- نفعيةArabic
- utilitària, utilitariCatalan, Valencian
- utilitaristiskDanish
- λειτουργικός, ωφελιμίστρια, πρακτικός, ωφελιμιστήςGreek
- utilitarioSpanish
- سودمندPersian
- utilitaristinenFinnish
- fonctionnelle, fonctionnel, utilitaire, utilitaristeFrench
- תועלתיHebrew
- utilitarioItalian
- ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾದಿKannada
- 실용적인Korean
- utileLatin
- utilitaristiskNorwegian
- utylitarnyPolish
- утилитарныйRussian
- utilitaristSwedish
- faydacıTurkish
- утилітарнийUkrainian
- utilitarianYiddish
- 功利Chinese
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