(a)practicalconcerned with actual use or practice“he is a very practical person”, “the idea had no practical application”, “a practical knowledge of Japanese”, “woodworking is a practical art”
(s)hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmaticguided by practical experience and observation rather than theory“a hardheaded appraisal of our position”, “a hard-nosed labor leader”, “completely practical in his approach to business”, “not ideology but pragmatic politics”