Definitions for realistic
ˌri əˈlɪs tɪkre·al·is·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. realisticadjective

   aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

   "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"

2. naturalistic, realisticadjective

   representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

   "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"

3. realisticadjective

   of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

   "a realistic system of thought"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. realisticadjective

   expressed or represented as being accurate.

   A realistic appraisal of the situation.

2. realisticadjective

   Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.

   A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.

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1. realistic

   Realistic refers to a representation, behavior or mindset that is true to life, objectively or factually grounded, natural or authentic. It pertains to appreciating things as they actually are, dealing with practical considerations, or presenting situations in a way that is accurate or true to reality. Realistic can also refer to the approach of making decisions based on practical or achievable goals rather than idealistic or impossible standards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Realisticadjective

   of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination

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1. Realistic

   Realistic is the debut album by an American indie pop band Ivy.

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1. realistic

   An accurate view of what is easily achieved or created.

   Their goals were realistic and easily achieved.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'realistic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4318

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'realistic' in Adjectives Frequency: #641

Anagrams for realistic »

1. eristical

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of realistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of realistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of realistic in a Sentence

1. Sarah Clark:

   There's a famous Christmas song that says,' Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again,' so I think parents need to be realistic that school is the natural scheduler for a lot of families.

2. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

   The solution is a political transition (which) must both preserve regime institutions - not Mr Bashar al-Assad - ... and include the opposition, of course. That is the direction we are working in. It is the only realistic solution.

3. Grace Copplestone:

   So Han's really exciting because not only can he generate very realistic facial expressions, but he can also interact with the environment around him. So he has cameras on his eyes and on his chest, which allow him to recognize people's face, not only that, but recognize their gender, their age, whether they are happy or sad, and that makes him very exciting for places like hotels for example, where you need to appreciate the customers in front of you and react accordingly.

4. Mary Dalton:

   This is the first female teacher character in a comedy who has been portrayed in a positive light, and who is realistic, like a well-rounded person, in a very long time.

5. Phil Mickelson:

   It’s very possible that this is the last tournament I ever win. Like if I’m being realistic, but it’s also very possible that I may have had a little bit of a breakthrough in some of my focus and maybe I go on a little bit of a run.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=realistic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Realistic
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realistic
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=realistic