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Synonyms for realistic

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

    A realistic appraisal of the situation.

Example sentences

  • practical I have no practical reason to learn that language.
  • pragmatic She called for a pragmatic approach to the problem.
  • grounded I've been grounded because my mum is angry with me.
  • vivid The author's language is vivid, supple and nuanced.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
realisticfalling
practicalfalling
pragmaticrising
groundedrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
raw1
4 letters
real1
5 letters
vivid2
6 letters
living2, earthy2
7 letters
graphic2
8 letters
grounded2, lifelike2, realsome
9 letters
practical3, pragmatic3, veridical
12 letters
naturalistic5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vivid2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
réaliste
Italiano
realista
Deutsch
realistisch