| serviceable(adjective, good, reasonable, useful, valuable) |
| businesslike(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible) |
| empirical(adjective, reasonable, useful, practical, realistic) |
| hands-on(applied, real-world) |
| helpful(adjective, good, useful, valuable, practical) |
| materialistic(feature, person, character, trait) |
| useful(adjective, reasonable, valuable, practical, realistic) |
| expedient(adjective, appropriate, useful, practical, convenient) |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, sound, simple, tough) |
| sane(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible) |
| practicable(good, reasonable, useful, valuable, practical) |
| sound(adjective, hard, reasonable, sensible, useful) |
| unsentimental(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| workable(reasonable, useful, realistic, applied, hands-on) |
| earthy(adjective, hard, sound, simple, tough) |
| appropriate(adjective, good, useful, valuable, practical) |
| busybody(noun, participate) |
| commonsensical(adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful, practical) |
| down to earth(expression, adjective, idiom, practical) |
| hard-headed |