Realistic: meaning, definitions and examples

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realistic

 

[ หŒriหษ™หˆlษชstษชk ]

Context #1 | Adjective

art

Representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life.

Synonyms

authentic, naturalistic, true to life, true to life.

Examples of usage

  • Her paintings are known for their realistic depiction of landscapes.
  • The movie received praise for its realistic portrayal of historical events.
Context #2 | Adjective

attitude

Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.

Synonyms

down-to-earth, practical, sensible.

Examples of usage

  • She has a realistic view of the challenges ahead.
  • He is realistic about his chances of winning the competition.
Context #3 | Adjective

expectations

Based on what is actually possible rather than what one would like to happen.

Synonyms

achievable, feasible, pragmatic.

Examples of usage

  • It's important to have realistic expectations when starting a new project.
  • She had to be realistic about the time it would take to complete the task.

Translations

Translations of the word "realistic" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น realista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคฅเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช realistisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ realistis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะฐะปั–ัั‚ะธั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ realistyczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็พๅฎŸ็š„ (ใ’ใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉaliste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ realista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gerรงekรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜„์‹ค์ ์ธ (ํ˜„์‹ค์ ์ธ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงู‚ุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ realistickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ realistickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Žฐๅฎž็š„ (็Žฐๅฎž็š„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ realistiฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ raunsรฆislegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตะฐะปะธัั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ realistik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ realista

Etymology

The word 'realistic' originated from the Latin word 'realis', meaning 'actual' or 'real'. It first appeared in the early 19th century and has since been used to describe things that are true to life or practical in nature.

See also: real, realism, realistically, reality, realize, really, realtor, surreal, unreal, unrealised, unrealistic, unrealistically, unrealizable, unrealized, unrealness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,705, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.