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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.

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 pertaining to realists or realism.

Origin:
1855–60; realist + -ic

Related forms

re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

an·ti·re·al·is·tic, adjective

an·ti·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

hy·per·re·al·is·tic, adjective

non·re·al·is·tic, adjective

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non·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

o·ver·re·al·is·tic, adjective

o·ver·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

pro·re·al·is·tic, adjective

pseu·do·re·al·is·tic, adjective

qua·si-re·al·is·tic, adjective

qua·si-re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

sem·i·re·al·is·tic, adjective

sem·i·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

ul·tra·re·al·is·tic, adjective

un·re·al·is·tic, adjective

un·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. pragmatic, common-sense, hard-headed, sensible.

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Example Sentences

Three new financial thrillers are all worth a read, but some are more realistic than others.

At this stage, be idealistic about what is possible, and realistic about what you need.

The answer is yes: there is indeed an alternative, and experience is proving that it is an eminently realistic one.

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Three new financial thrillers are all worth a read, but some are more realistic than others.

At this stage, be idealistic about what is possible, and realistic about what you need.

The answer is yes: there is indeed an alternative, and experience is proving that it is an eminently realistic one.

The research will be used to make the movie realistic.

It may sound a bit kooky, but it is both logical and realistic as well as avoiding misery and disappointment.

The stunningly realistic dioramas and authentically furnished period rooms make the museum an unique place to visit.

The product has gotten much more realistic in recent years.

They're extremely realistic and one of those exhibits you need to see in person.

She decided to market a doll with a more realistic body.

Asking a consultant to deliver more than what is realistic sets up everyone for failure.

Job losses will often push underwater borrowers into default since a sale isn't a realistic option.

Functionality, durability, and realistic animal patterns.

Although the actual number could be well above this lower limit, the study establishes a more realistic floor, its authors say.

The more realistic the image, the better the commemoration of the dead.

The life-forms on these pages illustrate realistic adaptations to an environment.

The underworld part, brilliantly grotesque as it partly is, breaks the realistic vision of the beginning.

Draw up a realistic schedule that will allow you to finish it up and still have time to pack and move.

He argues that land conflict is the fault of farmers as well as the government and that farmers have to be realistic.

As audiences grow more science savvy, filmmakers strive to make their movies as realistic as possible.

It seems to be saying depression is an emotional response to a realistic understanding of the situation.

The new realistic action simulator satellite tv system gets a great picture.

The movement of the doll's facial muscles and the range of desires she expresses are remarkably realistic.

If anything, it's a more realistic approach to green fashion.

Sfeir warns against forcing diversity, saying it's neither realistic nor fair to do so.

But that hope is looking less and less realistic as money markets remain dislocated and fearful.

Like humans, animals do not care for realistic animations of themselves.

The gun elements tend to be realistic toy replicas from eBay.

His distinction is that he succeeds in being ruthless without seeming cruel, fascinating without being realistic.

Though they're here to stay, the attentive world might usefully subject them to realistic understanding.

First and foremost to be a clean book: straightforward, clearly and linearly narrated, realistic.

No matter how realistic and artistic these representations may be, however, they are still lifeless.

The loan agreement must reflect a realistic expectation that the loan will be repaid.

To be sure, many people take out student loans without a realistic plan for repaying them.

The total fossil fuel ban is ideal but not realistic.

Be realistic and people will take you much more seriously.

Anyway a new breed is already rising that of the realistic middle.

Being politically correct is a nice way to cover up what is not realistic.

The vocaloid software originally was designed to give realistic voice to robots.

If you say that you have an idea for a course in your research area you had better be sure that is is realistic to offer.

But science, she decided, offered a more realistic career.

It's that uneasy feeling you get when viewing a realistic humanoid or.

Paranoia wiped out any common sense or realistic look at individuals.

We haven't tried to make the realistic human recently".

Perhaps that count is more realistic when one includes part-time students and adjuncts.

The system created a realistic chance of a breach-feeding event within sight of the boat.

Hi-def images are crisp and well-defined, with vibrant and realistic colors.

Opera is a marvelous conveyor of realistic human emotions, but it may not be the best vehicle for portraying realistic daily life.

The search team's leader should be able to strike a balance between high aspirations and realistic expectations.

It is an elusive foe: it has no headquarters, controls no territory and has no realistic aims.

Edgy narrative and brutally realistic scenes target today's readers and viewers.

It's a compilation of practice games that make practice more realistic.

Most computer-generated films strive to impress the audience with realistic special effects.

Bright white veneers are beginning to give way to more realistic looks.

SC's are mainly looking to see that your approaches are realistic for situations that would occur at our their college.

Endorphin stuntmen interact with their surroundings in realistic ways.

When the force reaches a pre-programmed point it comes to rest, giving the robots a more realistic walk.

And it has helped us to discover biologically realistic taxonomies of the major motives for violence.

As we've talked about before, the more realistic the test tissue.

The study is the latest in a long series of attempts to come up with realistic numbers of civilian deaths.

Officials at several campuses had complained it wasn't realistic with available resources.

But at this point, the only realistic choices for him are death or exile.

Let's use more realistic numbers than total solar radiation hitting the earth, because no one is going to pave over the oceans.

With realistic timescales, it would take hours for the ball to make it around the moons once.

Romer discussed the natural rate of unemployment that policy makers could see as a realistic goal:.

But he's refreshingly realistic about the academic publication process, and it's easy to read.

Each warrior is unique and features a realistic human face, likely based on some living person of the time.

Resulting photos are realistic enough to be both a joke and an incentive to diet.

If so, this may not be a realistic management style.

The new guidance may be more realistic but it will be a cold shower for firms with final-salary schemes.

The story is written with such incredible detail and paints realistic images of the sea life.

See what happens when you use realistic concentrations and not thousands of times normal.

And the game is so realistic that other branches of the military are using it for training lessons.

Buttersworth, an artist known for portraits of ships set against realistic views of.

At the conclusion of the interview, give candidates as realistic a picture as you can of when they might expect to hear from you.

They think that today's money, technologies and political will are strong enough to make eradication a realistic aspiration.

Nuclear energy is considered by many people to be the only realistic alternative to fossil fuel to power our civilization.

Unfortunately, it's a false choice because there are no realistic alternatives to use.

No matter what the problem she brought a touch of humor and a realistic appraisal to all situations.

Be hopeful about your job search, but be realistic as well.

Horror movies became more graphic, fiercely realistic and morally ambiguous.

Realistic scientists don't see much resolution soon.

If you want a more realistic or challenging adventure then ignorance of the ending is better.

One was commenting on the arc of the plot with an eye for how realistic it was.

Hamlin's admonition to doctors to be realistic with their.

The first is to devise a realistic set of strategic goals.

But experts agree that more realistic water pricing and improved water management will significantly cut agricultural water use.

Outwardly it is realistic down to the last croquet set.

Although it has a realistic face, the robot's limbs and torso were abbreviated to save on production costs.

The focus is sharp, the texture of the images hard and realistic.

His painting shows a realistic future for clean energy".

Remember, composition doesn't need to be realistic or make sense to be successful.

It is a realistic fiction book with a touch of tragedy.

Realistic capacity for cruise-ship tourism has likely been reached".

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Collins

World English Dictionary

realistic (ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk)

—*adj*
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

real'istically

—*adv*

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