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

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1. realisticadjective

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, utopian

2. realisticadjective

   A realistic appraisal of the situation.

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, utopian

3. realisticadjective

   A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.

   Antonyms:
   utopian, unrealistic

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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"

   Antonyms:
   surreal, surrealistic, chimerical, delusive, false, wild, nonrepresentational, kafkaesque, phantasmagoric, fantastic, unrealistic, phantasmagorical

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

2. naturalistic, realisticadjective

   representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

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

   Antonyms:
   nonrepresentational, fantastic, phantasmagorical, unrealistic, surreal, wild, delusive, false, chimerical, surrealistic, phantasmagoric, kafkaesque

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

3. realisticadjective

   of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

   "a realistic system of thought"

   Antonyms:
   phantasmagoric, unrealistic, phantasmagorical, chimerical, false, surrealistic, kafkaesque, wild, nonrepresentational, surreal, delusive, fantastic

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

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1. comprehensive

   realistic not broad not ideal rational

   the president wants a realistic immigration reform bill not a comprehensive plan that will not work

   Submitted by anonymous on August 30, 2020  

How to use realistic in a sentence?

1. Mark Pitcavage:

   The issue of extremists -- both white supremacists and anti-government extremists like the militia movement -- in the military is certainly a real problem and a perennial one. For that reason, it needs to be addressed, because the past few decades have illustrated that it will not go away on its own, we should be realistic about the extent of the problem, of course. We are talking about a small number of extremists here -- but as they can in general society, extremists in the military can cause harm disproportionate to their numbers.

2. Chief Executive Yusuf Alireza:

   We continue to take a realistic long-term view of the carrying value of the investments on our balance sheet and this has meant that the results reflect significant non-cash charges.

3. Shuji Shirota:

   It's not that China is trying to intentionally lower the yuan long-term. It has just brought down the yuan in line with realistic levels as the yuan had been kept in a way artificially high, the impact of the yuan move on global markets isn't large.

4. John Thune:

   Everybody realized they couldn't get it done by the end of the year, which is what the law required, we've got to be realistic and practical and recognize too there are also safety issues associated with doing this and not doing it in the right way.

5. Walt Disney:

   I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

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