realistic

[ ree-uh-lis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.

  2. pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are: a realistic novel.

  1. resembling or simulating real life: a duck hunter skilled at making realistic decoys.

  2. Philosophy. of or relating to realists or realism.

Origin of realistic

1
First recorded in 1855–60; realist + -ic

Other words for realistic

Other words from realistic

  • re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • an·ti·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • hy·per·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • non·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • non·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • o·ver·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • pro·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • pseu·do·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • qua·si-re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • qua·si-re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • sem·i·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • ul·tra·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • un·re·al·is·tic, adjective
  • un·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use realistic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for realistic

realistic

/ (ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. showing awareness and acceptance of reality

  2. practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral

  1. (of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal

  2. of or relating to philosophical realism

Derived forms of realistic

  • realistically, adverb

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