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realistic

/ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk/

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What does realistic mean?

adjective

  1. Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
  2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
  3. Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Like historical fiction, drama of the Southwest has been less dramatic than actuality and less realistic than real characters.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
That method is inadequate, not because it is too REALISTIC, but because it runs continual risk of being too VERBALISTIC.
John FiskeThe Unseen World, and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #1486
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Patience is realistic, and though it may seek perfection it puts up with imperfection as a part of human life.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575
One realistic way to gauge the fertility of any particular soil body is to weigh the amount of biomass it sustains.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342
It has even been said that murders have been committed by youngsters who had been taken by their parents to see a realistic melodrama.
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609