Synset

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

sample sentences

"a realistic description"
"a realistic view of the possibilities"
"a realistic appraisal of our chances"
"the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

realist

antonym

unrealistic

semantic pointers

also see

possible practical real, existent

similar to

down-to-earth, earthy practical, hardheaded, hard-nosed, pragmatic vivid, lifelike, pictorial, graphic living true-to-life, true to life veridical, real virtual, practical