a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination. |
Adj. | 1. | realistic - 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" Antonyms: unrealistic - not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels" |
2. | realistic - representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers" Synonyms: naturalistic | |
3. | realistic - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a realistic system of thought" |