Irrational
Irrational adjective - Not using or following good reasoning.
Pragmatic is an antonym for irrational.
Nearby Words: irrationality, irrationally
Pragmatic
Pragmatic adjective - Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly.
Usage example: a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes
Both words in one sentence
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This being Evangelion, by the time that the third movie rolls around and most of the cast know... and have turned against him for reasons ranging between irrational hatred and pragmatic self-preservation (and in a few circles, Asuka and Misato were even slapped with Ron the Death Eater treatment).
Source: Apocalypse Maiden
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