What do you call a person that goes for functionality, yet not for the beauty of set things?

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For example in a game, this person builds things that are well made and functioning, but lack on the creative and beautiful side.

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What do you mean by “the beautifulness of set things”? What is a set thing?

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 21 at 14:26

@JanusBahsJacquet I think it's meant to refer back to the things they built in the example.

– JJJ
Apr 21 at 16:26

Please provide an example sentence for clarity.

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:06

The word utilitarian might be suitable for the context you describe..

– Sven Yargs
May 3 at 18:06

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What do you call a person that goes for functionality, yet not for the beauty of set things?

For example in a game, this person builds things that are well made and functioning, but lack on the creative and beautiful side.

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

6,247102846

asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

1

What do you mean by “the beautifulness of set things”? What is a set thing?

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 21 at 14:26

@JanusBahsJacquet I think it's meant to refer back to the things they built in the example.

– JJJ
Apr 21 at 16:26

Please provide an example sentence for clarity.

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:06

The word utilitarian might be suitable for the context you describe..

– Sven Yargs
May 3 at 18:06

add a comment |

What do you call a person that goes for functionality, yet not for the beauty of set things?

For example in a game, this person builds things that are well made and functioning, but lack on the creative and beautiful side.

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

6,247102846

asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

What do you call a person that goes for functionality, yet not for the beauty of set things?

For example in a game, this person builds things that are well made and functioning, but lack on the creative and beautiful side.

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edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

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asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

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asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

6,247102846

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

6,247102846

edited Apr 21 at 16:25

JJJ

6,247102846

asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

asked Apr 21 at 14:19

youdontknowit

1

What do you mean by “the beautifulness of set things”? What is a set thing?

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 21 at 14:26

@JanusBahsJacquet I think it's meant to refer back to the things they built in the example.

– JJJ
Apr 21 at 16:26

Please provide an example sentence for clarity.

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:06

The word utilitarian might be suitable for the context you describe..

– Sven Yargs
May 3 at 18:06

add a comment |

1

What do you mean by “the beautifulness of set things”? What is a set thing?

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 21 at 14:26

@JanusBahsJacquet I think it's meant to refer back to the things they built in the example.

– JJJ
Apr 21 at 16:26

Please provide an example sentence for clarity.

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:06

The word utilitarian might be suitable for the context you describe..

– Sven Yargs
May 3 at 18:06

What do you mean by “the beautifulness of set things”? What is a set thing?

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 21 at 14:26

@JanusBahsJacquet I think it's meant to refer back to the things they built in the example.

– JJJ
Apr 21 at 16:26

Please provide an example sentence for clarity.

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:06

The word utilitarian might be suitable for the context you describe..

– Sven Yargs
May 3 at 18:06

add a comment |

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I would call that person a Minimalist.

belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms:

-Cambridge Dictionary on-line

They don't do anything more than necessary. However, I feel that there's a better word for it.

EDIT: I think the better term for it I had on my tongue is a Pragmatic person.

pragmatic : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic

-Merriam Webster on-line

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

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Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

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@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

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Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

2

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

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How about prosaic?

From Cambridge:

without interest, imagination, and excitement:

If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.

He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

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Philistine

From Collins Dictionary:

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.

Collins

Or,

a person regarded as smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes, lacking in and indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values

Ibid

answered May 3 at 13:05

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Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

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I would call that person a Minimalist.

belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms:

-Cambridge Dictionary on-line

They don't do anything more than necessary. However, I feel that there's a better word for it.

EDIT: I think the better term for it I had on my tongue is a Pragmatic person.

pragmatic : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic

-Merriam Webster on-line

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

1

@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

3

Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

2

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

add a comment |

I would call that person a Minimalist.

belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms:

-Cambridge Dictionary on-line

They don't do anything more than necessary. However, I feel that there's a better word for it.

EDIT: I think the better term for it I had on my tongue is a Pragmatic person.

pragmatic : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic

-Merriam Webster on-line

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

1

@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

3

Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

2

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

add a comment |

I would call that person a Minimalist.

belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms:

-Cambridge Dictionary on-line

They don't do anything more than necessary. However, I feel that there's a better word for it.

EDIT: I think the better term for it I had on my tongue is a Pragmatic person.

pragmatic : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic

-Merriam Webster on-line

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

I would call that person a Minimalist.

belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms:

-Cambridge Dictionary on-line

They don't do anything more than necessary. However, I feel that there's a better word for it.

EDIT: I think the better term for it I had on my tongue is a Pragmatic person.

pragmatic : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic

-Merriam Webster on-line

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

edited Apr 21 at 15:49

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

answered Apr 21 at 14:50

Lassy

292

Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

1

@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

3

Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

2

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

add a comment |

Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

1

@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

3

Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

2

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

Hello, Lassy, and welcome to EL&U. Notice I edited your answer to bring it up to site standards i.e. include citation, source, and link.

– Cascabel
Apr 21 at 15:09

@Cascabel Thank you

– Lassy
Apr 21 at 15:45

Pragmatic is much more appropriate than minimalist. Something that is minimalist does not need to lack creativity or beauty. (In fact, I was on the verge of downvoting this when I saw your second word.) I would edit your answer to reverse the position of the two words—so that the more appropriate one is read first.

– Jason Bassford
Apr 21 at 15:59

The noun is, of course, 'pragmatist'.

– Philip Wood
Apr 21 at 17:13

"Minimalist" describes someone who does a job in the simplest way possible to meet requirements. It does not speak to quality or preference between function and aesthetic in any way. "Pragmatist" is a better fit by a mile, though "pragmatist" does not convey that the person so described is skilled in the practice about which he or she is pragmatic.

– R Mac
Apr 21 at 17:32

add a comment |

How about prosaic?

From Cambridge:

without interest, imagination, and excitement:

If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.

He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

add a comment |

How about prosaic?

From Cambridge:

without interest, imagination, and excitement:

If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.

He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

add a comment |

How about prosaic?

From Cambridge:

without interest, imagination, and excitement:

If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.

He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

How about prosaic?

From Cambridge:

without interest, imagination, and excitement:

If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.

He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

edited May 3 at 15:36

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

answered May 3 at 14:02

Zack

35010

add a comment |

Philistine

From Collins Dictionary:

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.

Collins

Or,

a person regarded as smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes, lacking in and indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values

Ibid

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

add a comment |

Philistine

From Collins Dictionary:

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.

Collins

Or,

a person regarded as smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes, lacking in and indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values

Ibid

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

add a comment |

Philistine

From Collins Dictionary:

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.

Collins

Or,

a person regarded as smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes, lacking in and indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values

Ibid

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

Philistine

From Collins Dictionary:

If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.

Collins

Or,

a person regarded as smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes, lacking in and indifferent to cultural and aesthetic values

Ibid

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

answered May 3 at 13:05

jimm101

7,44892240

Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

add a comment |

Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

Although I would argue that philistine gives a pejorative connotation, which the OP might not be seeking.

– Zack
May 3 at 13:39

@Zack I agree. It's hard to interpret "smugly narrow" as positive. :-)

– jimm101
May 3 at 13:58

add a comment |

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