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

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. realistic(adj)

   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, realistic(adj)

   representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

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

3. realistic(adj)

   of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

   "a realistic system of thought"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. realistic(Adjective)

   expressed or represented as being accurate.

   A realistic appraisal of the situation.

2. realistic(Adjective)

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

   A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Realistic(adj)

   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. Heather Nauert:

   We are also going to continue our efforts to increase the flow of independent information into, out of, and within this isolated state to present everyday North Koreans with a more realistic picture of the outside world.

2. European Council President Donald Tusk:

   I am realistic and I think that first of all we have to work out a new return policy, which would be a policy of sending them back, in a responsible manner we can talk about welcoming only a defined group of immigrants... Those who say let's open the door widely are cynical since they know it is not possible.

3. Irene Rummelhoff:

   We don't want to bet on something that will be reliant on subsidies forever, so we have a clear target to get costs down to a place where it doesn't need subsidies, and we believe that is realistic by the mid-2020s.

4. Christopher Eckerberg:

   A realistic time for operating a facility is at the end of the 2020s.

5. Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp:

   Our goal was to offer a realistic compromise bill that can garner bipartisan support to pass through the Senate and make sure the Export-Import Bank continues to support small businesses around the country. That's what this bill accomplishes.

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