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utilitarian

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore U words

designed for practical use rather than beauty

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In a sentence

Utilitarian in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing utilitarian in a sentence.

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

Synonyms
practicalfunctionalpragmatic
Antonyms
decorativeornamentalimpractical
Common questions

Questions about “utilitarian

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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