realistic

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adjective

1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are (Freq. 10)
- 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
• Ant:
unrealistic
• Similar to:
down-to-earth, earthy, hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical,
pragmatic, graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid, living,
true-to-life, true to life, veridical, real, virtual
• See Also:
possible, practical, real, existent
• Derivationally related forms:
realist
2. representing what is real;
not abstract or ideal (Freq. 1)
- realistic portraiture
- a realistic novel
- in naturalistic colors
- the school of naturalistic writers
• Syn:
naturalistic
• Similar to:
representational
• Derivationally related forms:
realist, naturalism (for: naturalistic)
3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
- a realistic system of thought
• Pertains to noun:
realism
• Derivationally related forms:
realist