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realistic

rea·lis·tic

UK/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ US/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪs.tɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

  • “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”
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2.

representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

  • “realistic portraiture”
  • “a realistic novel”
  • “in naturalistic colors”
  • “the school of naturalistic writers”
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3.

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

  • “a realistic system of thought”

Origin

From realist + -ic.

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