Synonyms 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"

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

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

2. naturalistic, realisticadjective

   representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

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

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

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

3. realisticadjective

   of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

   "a realistic system of thought"

   Synonyms:
   naturalistic

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "realistic":

   realist, unrealistic, pragmatic, lifelike, real, practical, achievable, reality, immersive, feasible, realistically, realities, down-to-earth, true-to-life, workable, practicable, actual, realism, factual, life-like, matter-of-fact

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1. List of known nicknames for "Realistic":

   James Towning

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How to use realistic in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Ted Ligety:

   One of the cool things about ski racing is there is never a perfect run so it's hard to be satisfied in that sense, you can always go that extra step, i don't think any of us have the realistic goal of having the perfect run. Ski racing is the most variable sport out there, conditions change run-to-run, we only get one chance at it and the margin for error is tiny.

3. Nicklas Backstrom:

   I absolutely think it’s realistic, if anyone can do it, it’s him. That’s the kind of hunger he’s got, and that’s the kind of goal-scorer he is.

4. Jonathan Parry:

   The wording used in judgments is' a realistic prospect' that something might happen, the judge did not assign a percentage, but he made it clear that something doesn't have to be' more likely than not'.

5. Muaz Nawaz:

   We really want to make this a realistic thing, but we understand that it is not the easiest thing in the world to do, with today's molecular technology, it is quite possible.