English to English
utilitarian
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adjective (a)
- Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; &?;iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- having a useful function(adj.all)Example:
Utilitarian steel tables.
source: wordnet30 - having utility often to the exclusion of values(adj.all)Example:
Plain utilitarian kitchenware.
source: wordnet30