realistic

[ree-uh-lis-tik] / ˌri əˈlɪs tɪk /

ADJECTIVE

sensible, matter-of-fact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike down-to-earth practical pragmatic prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible sober

WEAK

astute commonsense earthy hard hard-boiled levelheaded pragmatical shrewd sound unfantastic unidealistic unromantic unsentimental utilitarian

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited impractical inefficient irrational unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise

WEAK

fanciful insincere

ADJECTIVE

genuine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authentic lifelike original truthful

WEAK

faithful graphic natural representational representative true true to life

Antonyms

WEAK

fanciful impractical insincere irrational unrealistic

Example Sentences

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"We have to be realistic - the risk was really high, the risk she takes when she falls will double that. Her body will not be able to take that."

From BBC

The prices of AI-dependent stocks have become untethered from realistic projections.

From MarketWatch

In any realistic scenario, these proposals are all but certain to land on the ballot, giving Washingtonians a direct say on these issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hope lives - as it must - but there isn't a more realistic bunch of supporters in this tournament than the Scots.

From BBC

"With a reform of this scale, it is not realistic to plan every activity in full detail in advance," she added in written comments.

From Barron's

realistic

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