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utilitarian

adjective noun

Having a useful function

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
U
Ends with
N
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛːɹi.ən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Having a useful function

    “Utilitarian steel tables”

adjective

  1. Having utility often to the exclusion of values

    “Plain utilitarian kitchenware”

noun

  1. Someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

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Utilitarian steel tables
Plain utilitarian kitchenware

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