REALISTIC


Meaning of REALISTIC in English

adj. Function: adjective

having no illusions and facing reality squarely FF1C; he made a realistic appraisal of his chances for advancement FF1E;

Synonyms: down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practic, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, sober, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian

Related Words: rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sound; astute, prudent, shrewd; nonacademic

Contrasted Words: dreamy, fantastic, imaginative; idealistic, impractical, irrational, romantic, visionary; theoretical

Antonyms: unrealistic; fanciful

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