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realistic
[ree-uh-lis-tik]
adjective
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical.
a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
realistic
/ ˌɪəˈɪɪ /
adjective
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
Other Word Forms
- realistically adverb
- antirealistic adjective
- antirealistically adverb
- hyperrealistic adjective
- nonrealistic adjective
- nonrealistically adverb
- overrealistic adjective
- overrealistically adverb
- prorealistic adjective
- pseudorealistic adjective
- quasi-realistic adjective
- quasi-realistically adverb
- semirealistic adjective
- semirealistically adverb
- ultrarealistic adjective
- unrealistic adjective
- unrealistically adverb
- ˌˈپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of realistic1
Example Sentences
Norris had no realistic option but to accept fault, but that does not always make a difference with racing drivers.
To test the viability of a new Toothless, DreamWorks enlisted British visual effects and computer animation outfit Framestore to spend three months trying to create a “realistic” version of Toothless.
A perfectly archetypal rom-com lead, looking as gorgeous as Johnson, Evans or Pascal, would be enough to draw audiences regardless of whether the film itself was realistic.
Another concern is the use of AI to create deepfakes - highly realistic images or videos of celebrities - to scam or mislead people.
Because the film leans so heavily into its breakneck antics, the folks here mostly come off more as a collection of stereotypes than as realistic people tackling a credible crisis.
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