realistic (a)

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type a
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def aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
examples 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
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Also see possible; practical; real, existent
Derivationally related form realistic → realist
Antonym realistic → unrealistic
Similar to down-to-earth, earthy; hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic; graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid; living; true-to-life(a), true to life(p); veridical, real; virtual(a), practical(a)
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Also see possible; practical; real, existent
Similar to down-to-earth, earthy; hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic; graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid; living; true-to-life(a), true to life(p); veridical, real; virtual(a), practical(a)
Antonym unrealistic → realistic
Derived from adjective realistically → realistic
Derivationally related form realist → realistic

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