adjective
having no illusions and facing reality squarely
he made a realistic appraisal of his chances for advancement
Synonyms: down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practic, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, sober, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian
Related Word: rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sound; astute, prudent, shrewd; nonacademic
Contrasted words: dreamy, fantastic, imaginative; idealistic, impractical, irrational, romantic, visionary; theoretical
Antonyms: unrealistic; fanciful