REALISTIC

[adjective]Realistic means accepting things as they are in fact and not basing decisions on unlikely hopes for the future.Let's be realistic - I just can't afford to pay that much money.You have to be realistic about how long the job is going to take.Is this a realistic prediction/estimate (= one that has been carefully considered and is based on the facts)?It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money.See also realpolitik.Realistic also means appearing to be existing or happening in fact.The scene in the film where the dinosaur hatches from the egg was incredibly realistic.