adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   As happens in real life; not fictional or theoretical; actual as opposed to believed or assumed.

   "He was a real-life detective before playing one in the movies."

2. 2
   Not online, in real life.

Example

More examples

"I took one class, but I've found that real-life experience is much more useful."

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.