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utilitarian

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore U words

designed for practical use rather than beauty

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Utilitarian in a sentence

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The office furniture was strictly utilitarian, with no thought to style.

Synonyms
practicalfunctionalpragmatic
Antonyms
decorativeornamentalimpractical

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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.

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Utilitarian (adjective) means designed for practical use rather than beauty
Here is utilitarian used in an example sentence: "The office furniture was strictly utilitarian, with no thought to style."
Common synonyms for utilitarian include practical, functional, pragmatic.
Antonyms of utilitarian include decorative, ornamental, impractical.
Utilitarian is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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