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
Sentimental is an antonym for pragmatic.
Sentimental
Sentimental adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Both words in one sentence
- Balmorra is, again, a planet full of weapons manufacturers, Taris is a polluted wasteland worth only sentimental value to the Jedi and has no pragmatic value or resources.
Source: Pyrrhic Villainy -
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: Cora is the pragmatic brunette, Alice is the romantic/sentimental (strawberry) blonde.
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