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realistic

  • /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/
  • /ˌɹiːjəˈlɪs.tɪk/
  • /ˌɹiːəˈlɪs.tɪk/

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adjective more realistic · most realistic

  1. Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic. A realistic appraisal of the situation.

    Similar: raw

  2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were. A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.
  3. Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical. a realistic goal

Similar: realsome · Opposite: unrealistic, utopian

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pragmatic, down-to-earth, hard-nosed, practical, veridical, naturalistic, real, representational, virtual, living, lifelike, pictorial, vivid, hardheaded, graphic, earthy

adjective

Similar: realsome · Opposite: unrealistic, utopian

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adj expressed or represented as being accurate

Españolrealista, realístico
한국어현실적 hyeonsiljeok
日本語現実的 genjitsuteki
中文現實 /现实 xiánshí, 栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng
हिन्दीवास्तविक vāstavik
Portuguêsrealístico
Françaisréaliste
Deutschrealistisch
Italianorealistico
Românărealist
Русскийреалисти́чный realistíčnyj

adj relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were

Españolrealista, realístico
中文現實 /现实 xiánshí
हिन्दीव्यवहारिक vyavhārik, वास्तविक vāstavik
Portuguêsrealístico
Françaisréaliste
Deutschrealistisch
Românărealist
Русскийреалисти́чный realistíčnyj, реалисти́ческий realistíčeskij
עבריתרֵיאָלִיסְטִי

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@misc{realistic_2026,
  title = {realistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/realistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}