Synonyms for realist
ˈri ə lɪstre·al·ist

Princeton's WordNet

1. realistnoun

   a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them

2. realistnoun

   a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

3. realistnoun

   a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style

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1. • Painter
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   • Philosopher

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1. List of paraphrases for "realist":

   realistic, realism

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1. Bobby Sanghavi:

   I am not an optimist, but I am not a pessimist, what I am is a realist.

2. David Ben-Gurion:

   In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.

3. Daniel Haeni:

   As a businessman I am a realist and had reckoned with 15 percent support, now it looks like more than 20 percent or maybe even 25 percent. I find that fabulous and sensational, when I see the media interest, from abroad as well, then I say we are setting a trend.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   I consider myself more a realist than an alarmist.

5. George W. Bush, speech, November 19, 1999:

   In the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.