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Meaning of realistic in English

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    realistic

    Definitions

    1. representing what is real

    Examples

    • « not abstract or ideal »
    • « realistic portraiture »
    • « a realistic novel »
    • « in naturalistic colors »
    • « the school of naturalistic writers »

    Synonyms

    • representational
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    realistic

    Definitions

    1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

    Examples

    • « a realistic description »
    • « a realistic view of the possibilities »
    • « a realistic appraisal of our chances »
    • « the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans »

    Synonyms

    • down-to-earth
    • earthy
    • graphic
    • lifelike
    • pictorial
    • vivid
    • hardheaded
    • hard-nosed
    • practical
    • pragmatic
    • living
    • real
    • true-to-life(a)
    • true to life(p)
    • virtual(a)
    • practical(a)
    • veridical
    • real

    Antonyms

    • unrealistic
  3. 2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

    Examples

    • « a realistic system of thought »

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