practicality
Sensible, workable quality
Practicality is the quality of being useful, sensible, or realistic rather than theoretical or idealistic.
It emphasizes what works in real conditions: I admire the design, but I question its practicality.
In the plural, practicalities are the concrete details that must be addressed: We'll discuss the practicalities of moving overseas.
Practical value or purpose
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- benefitAdvantage or gain
value · advantage · serviceability · helpfulness · suitability · relevance · effectiveness · workability
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- commonsensePractical everyday reasoning
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
no-nonsense · levelheaded · hardheaded · sober · shrewd · judicious · prudent · realistic
Giving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- time-savingReducing required duration
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
productivity · lean · resourceful · thrifty · frugal · budget-friendly · low-maintenance · labor-saving
Capacity to succeed
- achievabilityPossibility of accomplishment
- attainabilityCapacity to be reached
- workabilityEase of handling material
- doabilityCapacity to be accomplished
realism · possibility · implementability · manageability · affordability · sustainability · executability · operability
Aesthetic of reduction
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
accessible · intuitive · manageable · unadorned · bare-bones · plain · functional · fuss-free
usefulness
Practical value or purpose
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
benefit · value · advantage · serviceability · helpfulness · suitability · relevance · effectiveness · workability · handiness
pragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- commonsensePractical everyday reasoning
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
matter-of-fact · no-nonsense · levelheaded · hardheaded · sober · shrewd · judicious · prudent · realistic · objective
cost-effective
Giving good return cheaply
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- time-savingReducing required duration
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
optimization · productivity · lean · resourceful · thrifty · frugal · budget-friendly · low-maintenance · labor-saving · expedient
viability
Capacity to succeed
- achievabilityPossibility of accomplishment
- attainabilityCapacity to be reached
- workabilityEase of handling material
doability · realism · possibility · implementability · manageability · affordability · sustainability · executability · operability · actionable
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
straightforward · accessible · intuitive · manageable · unadorned · bare-bones · plain · functional · fuss-free · low-tech
- Resourcefulnessresourcefulness, ingenuity, cleverness, inventiveness, problem-solving
- Pragmatismutility, realism, efficiency, results, outcomes
- useuse, utilize, employ, apply, usage
- buying factorsprice, cost, value, quality, brand
- frugalityfrugality, thrift, frugal, penny-pinching, economize
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, material
practicalityimpracticality
Being unworkable in reality
impracticability · unfeasibility · unpracticality · unworkability · infeasibility
practicalityidealism
Belief in noble principles
utopianism · abstraction · romanticism · quixotism · wishful thinking
practicalityfoolishness
Unwise conduct
folly · silliness · absurdity · insanity · irrationality