realistic

(adjective)

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.