realistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ /ˌɹiːjəˈlɪs.tɪk/ /ˌɹiːəˈlɪs.tɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-realistic.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-realistic.wav

Word forms

realistic more realistic most realistic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Late Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English realist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English realistic From realist + -ic.

Synonyms

realsome raw

Antonyms

unrealistic utopian

Related words

real realism realist reality realize verisimilar

Derived words

antirealistic biorealistic extrarealistic hyperrealistic macrorealistic neorealistic nonrealistic overrealistic photorealistic pseudorealistic realistically realisticity realisticness semirealistic superrealistic transrealistic ultrarealistic

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