Adjective: realistic ,ree-u'li-stik
- Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
"a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"
- Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
"realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel";
- naturalistic
- Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
"a realistic system of thought"
See also: down-to-earth, earthy, existent, graphic, hardheaded, hard-nosed, lifelike, living, pictorial, possible, practical, pragmatic, real, representational, true to life, true-to-life, veridical, virtual, vivid
Antonym: unrealistic
Encyclopedia: Realistic