HOW TO PRONOUNCE
realistic
/ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk/
Press play to hear how to pronounce realistic.
American Pronunciation Guide · 1:03
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does realistic mean?
adjective
- Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
- Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
- Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
Like historical fiction, drama of the Southwest has been less dramatic than actuality and less realistic than real characters.
That method is inadequate, not because it is too REALISTIC, but because it runs continual risk of being too VERBALISTIC.
More book examples (3)
Patience is realistic, and though it may seek perfection it puts up with imperfection as a part of human life.
One realistic way to gauge the fertility of any particular soil body is to weigh the amount of biomass it sustains.
It has even been said that murders have been committed by youngsters who had been taken by their parents to see a realistic melodrama.