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- DictionaryRe·al·is·tic/ˌrēəˈlistik/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected: "jobs are scarce at the moment, so you've got to be realistic"
- 2. representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life: "a realistic human drama"
adjective. interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner. Synonyms: common-sense, sensible, hardheaded, pragmatic. pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are:
Definitions of realistic. adjective. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are. “a realistic description” “a realistic view of the possibilities” “a realistic appraisal of our chances” synonyms: objectivist, objectivistic. possible. capable of happening or existing. practical. concerned with actual use or practice. existent, real.
2 days ago · 1. showing awareness and acceptance of reality. 2. practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral. 3. (of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal. 4. of or relating to philosophical realism. Collins English Dictionary.
accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen: Let's be realistic - we're not going to finish this by Friday. realistic adjective (SHOWING) B1. showing things and people as they really are, or making them seem to be real: realistic special effects in a film. Opposite. unrealistic. realistically.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Arts rea‧lis‧tic /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/ S3 adjective 1 judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen OPP unrealistic it is not realistic to do something It’s just not realistic to expect a promotion ...
1 accepting in a sensible way what it is actually possible to do or achieve in a particular situation a realistic assessment We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money.
Expressed or represented as being accurate. A realistic appraisal of the situation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: naturalistic. sound. representative. reasonable. rational. practicable. lifelike. graphic. genuine. sensible. practical. matter-of-fact. down-to-earth. viable. vivid.
