realistic
adjective
1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
- a realistic description
- a realistic view of the possibilities
- a realistic appraisal of our chances
Similar word(s): possible, practical, existent, real, earthy, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic, graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid, living, real, veridical, virtual
2. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
- realistic portraiture
- a realistic novel
Similar word(s): representational, naturalistic
3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
- a realistic system of thought
Sentences with realistic as an adjective:
- A realistic appraisal of the situation.
- A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.