REALISTIC Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

realistic

adjective

ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik

Definition of realistic

as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars

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as in living

closely resembling the object imitated those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated

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Recent Examples of realistic Paying only the minimum owed each month can stretch the repayment timeline out for years, while paying substantially more on your credit card balances each month may not be realistic if the budget is already tight. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Uncharismatic leaders, often measured, realistic, and execution-oriented, are frequently overlooked despite their effectiveness. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The states say a more realistic figure for damages would be around $200 billion. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Look at a realistic repair estimate for the car’s age and mileage, and factor in what the deductible would add on top. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for realistic

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Adjective

Build Guardrails Before You Press Record Walker’s advice is pragmatic, not prohibitionist.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
On the project, Hanke is working closely the dollarization advocate Antonio Ecarri, 52, an Assembly member and former presidential candidate, and founder of the pragmatic, centrist Pencil Alliance party.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pragmatic

Adjective

For now, Rooral only operates in Benarraba, but similar programs are starting to pop up across Spain—like Anceu, which offers a rural co-living program in Galicia.

— Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of living

Adjective

Women considering enlistment are generally more likely to ask practical questions about pregnancy policies, hygiene and whether barracks were coed, recruiters and women currently serving explained.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Testing includes blood work, genetic screening, ultrasounds, a DEXA body-composition scan, cardiovascular assessments, and numerous other diagnostics, with every result explained immediately and paired with practical recommendations.

— Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical

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There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Back-to-Nature Garden When an ash tree fell and opened up an area, Erin decided to plant a naturalistic-style garden inspired by a trip to Lurie Garden in nearby Chicago.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of naturalistic

Adjective

Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Given his natural dribbling ability and powerful strike on goal, meaningful attacking contributions should soon begin to surge.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of natural

Adjective

Astonishingly vivid images blazed forth onto the theater’s giant screen.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
His shop sits next door to the Little Haiti cultural complex, designed like a turn-of-the-century Haitian gingerbread house painted in vivid Caribbean yellow and teal.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vivid

Adjective

The new work differs by using direct ink writing to create three-dimensional channel waveguides, rather than a planar structure.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
To turn that into a three-dimensional seascape seems almost wrong or off-putting.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of three-dimensional

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