Synonyms of realistic

realistic

adjective

ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 

1

as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly

high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pragmatic
• practical
• sensible
• rational
• reasonable
• logical
• matter-of-fact
• down-to-earth
• cynical
• earthy
• hardheaded
• sound
• grounded
• sober
• sane
• utilitarian
• commonsensical
• skeptical
• hard
• pessimistic
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• levelheaded
• bottom-line
• disillusioned
• no-nonsense
• tough-minded
• suspicious
• hard-edged
• idealless
• misanthropic
• sobersided
• distrustful
• philistine
• mistrustful
• hard-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrealistic
• idealistic
• impractical
• utopian
• imaginative
• fanciful
• romantic
• blue-sky
• visionary
• fantastic
• optimistic
• sentimental
• cheerful
• theoretical
• unreasonable
• irrational
• insane
• illogical
• trusting
• trustful
• rose-colored
• unsuspicious
• half-baked

2

as in living

closely resembling the object imitated

those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• living
• naturalistic
• lifelike
• natural
• vivid
• three-dimensional
• compelling
• photo-realistic
• graphic
• similar
• accurate
• comparable
• like
• true
• near
• convincing
• matching
• approximate
• alike
• analogous
• faithful
• expressive
• close
• verisimilar
• akin
• resembling
• gritty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrealistic
• unnatural
• unlike
• dissimilar
• different
• off
• nonrealistic
• incomparable
• nonnatural
• unmatched
• disparate
• contrasting
• fake
• unalike
• mock
• phony
• sham
• contrasted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realistic

These games are also lighter in terms of ray-tracing demands, running on the first versions of the technology, which were widely toggleable and focused on more realistic reflections and shadows. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

For the new movie, ILM preserved their recognizable silhouettes while inventing more realistic anatomy, movement and fighting styles. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

But without a realistic training environment, the training and testing becomes useless. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Chun-Li’s lighting kick is turned into something more realistic, while Russian grappler Zangief’s (Olivier Richters) piledriver is gleefully cartoonish. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026