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":

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1. Teri Lesesne:

   It's a stunning, first-person narrative from this character with a crazy life, she's a good student who doesn't want to fall in love and lose herself. From the realistic voice to the rhythms of her language -- I felt like I knew her.

2. 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.

3. Fallon Carter:

   We like to tell people, at this point, Chris Todd Griffiths need to make a guest count that's realistic, a lot of people are saying,' We're not going to have wedding parties anymore,'.

4. Takako Ito:

   Japan is of the view that the promotion of high-efficiency coal-fired power plants is one of the realistic, pragmatic and effective approaches to cope with the issue of climate change.

5. Chief Executive Greg Hayes:

   It’s a big take down and nobody is happy about it, i thought we had to just be realistic in terms of the second half.