unrealistic

/ ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

1. not realistic

   unrealistic expectations

Example Sentences

In your case, the expectation that you would receive your late husband’s share of their estate is, at best, unrealistic, and, at worst, unrealistic.

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Expecting him to come back on to the track before Turn Two with the rest of the field behind him was unrealistic, so he more or less had to cut the grass.

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Some other items on the White House list are plainly unrealistic or damaging to universities—such as freezing tuition for five years.

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GM was one of the biggest lobbyists for eliminating California’s ability to set its own emissions standards, which the company said were unrealistic and out of step with consumer preferences.

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The Faster Labor Contracts Act would require federal arbitrators to dictate private contracts if employers and unions can’t reach agreement within an arbitrary and unrealistic timeframe.

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Related Words

• impossible 
• impractical 
• improbable 
• quixotic 
• silly 
• unreal 
• unworkable