|rēə|listik, |riə-, -tēk adjective
1.
a. : of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic realism
a realistic novel
realistic portraiture
b. : advocating or characterized by philosophical or juristic realism
a realistic system of thought
realistic jurisprudence
2. : facing reality squarely : not impractical or visionary
a realistic view of the possibilities
• re·al·is·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li adverb