pragmatist

As nouns the difference between cynic and pragmatist

is that cynic is a person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness while pragmatist is one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

As an adjective cynic

is cynical (in all senses.

As a proper noun Cynic

is a member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.

As nouns the difference between pragmatist and utilitarian

is that pragmatist is one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism while utilitarian is someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

As an adjective utilitarian is

of or relating to utility.