nonrealistic
adjective
non·re·al·is·tic
ˌnän-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic: such as
a
: not viewing matters in their true light : unrealistic
a nonrealistic business model
b
: not characterized by realism in conception and portrayal
nonrealistic art
… excelled mostly in its textiles and in a very stylized nonrealistic pottery making use of many different colours.—
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a nonrealistic rendering of the chaos and destruction wreaked by war
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In keeping with Welles, Coen adopts a nonrealistic approach to the setting.
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“Nonrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrealistic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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