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realistic

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Pronunciation
/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/
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/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ · /ˌɹiːjəˈlɪs.tɪk/ · /ˌɹiːəˈlɪs.tɪk/

Definition of realistic

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
    “A realistic appraisal of the situation.”
    “Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off.”
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adj

  1. Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
    “A realistic appraisal of the situation.”
    “Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off.”
  2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
    “A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.”
  3. Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.
    “a realistic goal”

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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…

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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.

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