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
Romantic
Romantic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Usage example: a workshop intended to disabuse would-be innkeepers of the romantic notion that running a bed-and-breakfast is easy
Both words in one sentence
- Love Triangle: Jenny thinks Nik is a spunk, while Alana is less romantic and far too pragmatic to be bothered with him.
Source: Series / The Girl From Tomorrow -
Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Alana is foul-mouthed, pragmatic and trigger happy; Marko is nurturing, idealistic and romantic.
Source: Comic Book / Saga -
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: Cora is the pragmatic brunette, Alice is the romantic/sentimental (strawberry) blonde.
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