realistic
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are: a realistic novel.
resembling or simulating real life: a duck hunter skilled at making realistic decoys.
Philosophy. of or relating to realists or realism.
Origin of realistic
1Other 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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British Dictionary definitions for realistic
/ (ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk) /
showing awareness and acceptance of reality
practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral
(of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal
of or relating to philosophical realism
Derived forms of realistic
- realistically, adverb
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