realistic
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk//
- //ˌɹiːjəˈlɪs.tɪk//
- //ˌɹiːəˈlɪs.tɪk//
Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
adjective
- 1
Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
A realistic appraisal of the situation.
Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off.
- 2
Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.
- 3
Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.
a realistic goal
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English realist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English realistic From realist + -ic.
Forms
- comparative
- more realistic
- superlative
- most realistic
realistic · Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
reality · The state of being actual or real; realness.Reality · A female given name from English.realization · The act of realizing, as: An act of figuring out or becoming…