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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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Just have realistic expectations about what rushing in will get you.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Only book at a test centre you intend to use, and choose a realistic date for when you'll be ready to take the test.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Legal experts say it's a realistic, if deeply complicated, proposition.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The researchers tested both smoother ice shelf bases and more realistic channelled formations under cooler and slightly warmer ocean conditions.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“I like your drawings. Some are very realistic, but some, they’re, well, twisted.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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