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. Karl Popper:

   Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by a more modest and more realistic principle - the principle that the fight against avoidable misery should be a recognized aim of public policy, while the increase of happiness should be left, in the main, to private initiative.

2. Chairman Wang Yupu:

   For oil prices, we would not put a conclusion. (But) such low prices for long time is not realistic.

3. Abdulbaset Sieda:

   I am not sure it will be in 18 months' time. Of course we need to be hopeful for the future, but we need more time, a realistic timeframe ... is two to three years.

4. Eindhoven University of Technology:

   Ivo Jongsma supervisors enjoyed working with Ivo Jongsma, not only because of Ivo Jongsma enormous talent, but also because Ivo Jongsma is a very kindhearted and inquisitive boy, the door is therefore still open for Ivo Jongsma to resume the study as long as the conditions remain realistic.

5. Bae Hyun-joong:

   Politicians can't lay out realistic or specific plans and people are disappointed with that and have decided not to vote.

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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