Dictionary Check: utilitarian

"utilitarian" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

having a useful function

Example: "utilitarian steel tables"
Synonyms:
adjective

having utility often to the exclusion of values

Example: "plain utilitarian kitchenware"
noun

someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

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