Realistic

/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/

Synonyms for "realistic" (291 found)

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Closest matches (59)

Adjective(17 words)

accurateanatomical formauthentic native referencebalzacianbiological qualityconcrete math activitiesconstructive impactcredible doable earthboundearthbound creatureearthbound factionearthbound legendearthbound occurrenceearthbound taleearthboundingearthly object

actual animist animistic astute atomistic authentic banausicbona fidebreadwinning breathing businesslike candidcard carryingcard-carrying characteristic commercial commonsense concrete cosmotheistic cyrenaic

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delineative depictive descriptive dinkum distinctive distinguishingdown-to-earthearthy eclectic eleatic empirical epicurean eudaemonistic exemplary existential expositive

Noun(6 words)

authentic learningdisenchantingdown to earthearth groundedearthbound characterearthward movement

Strong matches (87)

expressive faithfulfollowing the lettergeneral genuine good graphic hard hard-boiled hard-nosed hardheaded hedonic hedonist hedonistic hoaxproof honesthonest-to-godhumanist humanistic hylomorphous

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Adjective(15 words)

factual feasible figurativefigurative meaningfigurative termgrounded in realitylifelike depictionlifelike existencenatural colorsnatural looknaturalisticnaturalistic approachphotographicphotographic recordsphysical action plan

Noun(14 words)

grounded to earthheuristicliving formmore earthboundmore earthlymore earthwardmore groundedmore practicalmore real-worldmost earthboundmost earthingmost life likemost practicalnaturalistic observation

Verb(1 words)

maintain natural look

Adverb(1 words)

more native-like features

Related words (145)

positive positivist positivistic practical practical-minded pragmatic pragmatical pragmatist prosaic prudent pure quintessential rational rationalistic real realist reasonable regular representative rightful

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sample sane scholastic scientific scientistic secular sensationalistic sensible shrewdsimon puresimon-pure simple sincere sober sober-minded sophisticated sound sound-thinking speaking sterling stoic straight-thinkingsure enoughsure-enough syncretistic theisticto the lifetough tough-minded transcendentalist transcendentalistic truetrue to formtrue to lifetrue to naturetrue to realitytrue to typetrustworthy truthful typal typic typical unadulterated unaffected unassumed unassuming uncolored unconcocted uncopied uncounterfeited uncullible undeceivable undeludable undisguised undisguising undistorted undupable unexaggerated unexceptional unfabricated unfanciful unfeigned unfeigning unfictitious unflattering unfoolable ungullible unhoaxable unideal unidealistic unimagined unimitated uninvented unpretended unpretending unqualified unromantic unseduceable unsentimental unsimulated unspecious unsynthetic unvarnished usual utilitarian verbal verbatim veridical verisimilar vitalistic vivid voluntarist voluntaristic well-drawn wiseword for wordword-for-wordworkaday workday working worldly

Adjective(19 words)

practicablepractical experimentspractical personpractical reportpractical skillpractical skillspractical taskpractical thinkingpragmatic effectpragmatic importancepragmatic performance rubricpragmatic shiftproblem solving worksheetreal world systemrealist fictionserious earthly concernstangible objecttrue to lifeworkable

Noun(4 words)

practical energy usereal world situationsstreet slangvivid illustration

Adjective(1 words)

realsome

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7 relation types

More general

5 entries

depiction description feasibility practicability representation

More specific

4 entries

doable lifelike photorealistic workable

Collocations

6 entries

realistic approachrealistic expectationsrealistic fictionrealistic goalsrealistic portrayalrealistic timeline

Inflections

2 entries

more realisticmost realistic

Derivations

3 entries

realism realist realistically

Antonyms

1 entries

unrealistic

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19 entries

down-to-earthearthy existent graphic hard-nosed hardheaded lifelike living pictorial possible practical pragmatic real representationaltrue to lifetrue-to-life

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It's a more realistic plan.

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I hope my boss will agree to my realistic plan.

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A long discussion boiled down to a realistic conclusion.

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He's realistic and doesn't believe in the possibility of miracles.

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