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Definitions

unrealistic

ADJECTIVE
not believable or practical
Synonyms
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impossible impractical improbable quixotic silly unreal unworkable
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blue-sky floating gone half-baked impracticable ivory-tower nonrealistic nonsensical not applicable not sensible on cloud nine reachy romantic starry-eyed theoretical
Antonyms
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believable possible practical sensible tenable
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pragmatic realistic reasonable

Example Sentences

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"It is really unrealistic for me to go privately," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But has the record-breaking nature of Wrexham's rise through the English Football League - with three successive promotions taking them from the fifth to the second tier - set unrealistic expectations?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Over the past year, the world’s largest oil exporter began pulling back on many of its promised projects and investments, met with budget shortfalls and unrealistic designs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Examples include fabricating legal cases or producing images with unrealistic details such as extra fingers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Dimple felt a throb of resentment toward Rishi’s parents, for not realizing how unhappy they were making him with their unfair, unrealistic expectations.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon