realistic
Americanadjective
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interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical.
a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- Synonyms:
- sensible, hardheaded, common-sense, pragmatic
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pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are.
a realistic novel.
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resembling or simulating real life.
a duck hunter skilled at making realistic decoys.
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Philosophy. of or relating to realists or realism.
adjective
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showing awareness and acceptance of reality
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practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral
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(of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal
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of or relating to philosophical realism
Other Word Forms
- antirealistic adjective
- antirealistically adverb
- hyperrealistic adjective
- nonrealistic adjective
- nonrealistically adverb
- overrealistic adjective
- overrealistically adverb
- prorealistic adjective
- pseudorealistic adjective
- quasi-realistic adjective
- quasi-realistically adverb
- realistically adverb
- semirealistic adjective
- semirealistically adverb
- ultrarealistic adjective
- unrealistic adjective
- unrealistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of realistic
Example Sentences
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But she’s also a realistic ideal, unique in her ability to wear, be and do anything – including look after herself, thanks to her karate training.
From Salon
A couple of my team-mates would get chats from the first team and that wasn't really coming my way, so I was just being a bit realistic, like: 'Maybe it's not for me.'
From BBC
Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Insistute, told AFP at first glance it seemed Isaacman was "making some realistic and necessary decisions."
From Barron's
Because this alt comedy makes no bones about its characters or situations being even remotely logical or realistic, anything goes — and does.
From Los Angeles Times
What would be a realistic number of wins?
From Los Angeles Times
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