Practical
Practical adjective - Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly.
Usage example: a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city
Sentimental is an antonym for practical.
Sentimental
Sentimental adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Both words in one sentence
- However, hunters commonly abandon guns in favor of bows, for both sentimental and practical reasons (bows/arrows are quieter and lighter than guns and make cleaner kills).
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Played straight by most other characters and various weapons and armor they receive; they're obviously happy to have items of sentimental value as well as practical power.
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Under normal circumstances, this is practical; however, Nobunaga Rank II has a 96-100-100 stat distribution out of 100-100-100, meaning that legendary Pokemon encounter aside, it's really just sentimental.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon Conquest
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