What does "naturalistic" mean?

Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.

What is a synonym for "naturalistic"?

Common synonyms include: animist, animistic, atomistic, authentic, bona fide, candid.

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Adjective

1
Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.
"The genius of High Hopes is in its director's ability to push both his characters and his audience to places they would never think of going. Although the situations are always naturalistic (there is not even any of the arty mise en scene Frears used in Sammy and Rosy or My Beautiful Laundrette), he is not afraid of making his characters caricatures."
2
Of or relating to philosophical or methodological naturalism.
3
Of, being, pertaining to, or occurring in a real-world, everyday setting, rather than in a controlled, supervised, or clinical one.
4
Of, being, pertaining to, or occurring in a real-world, everyday setting, rather than in a controlled, supervised, or clinical one.; Recreational; nontherapeutic; self-administered. specifically