realistic

Adjective

• 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"
• of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
  • "a realistic system of thought"

Adjective Satellite

• representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
  • "realistic portraiture"
  • "a realistic novel"

Adj

• 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.

Examples

• A realistic appraisal of the situation.
• A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.

Synonyms

naturalistic, raw, realsome

Antonyms

unrealistic, utopian

Related Words

real, realism, realist, reality, realize, verisimilar