unrealistic
adjective
un·re·al·is·tic
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
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It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
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There’s a not-unrealistic chance that Mendoza will become better than average.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Cognitive science tells us that this expectation is unrealistic.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
This isn't an unrealistic scenario, given that US and Iranian demands remain fairly wide apart.
—Lee Ying Shan,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
On Reddit, some women complained that the idea that Peet's character was just learning about perimenopause now was unrealistic.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Cognitive science tells us that this expectation is unrealistic.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
This isn't an unrealistic scenario, given that US and Iranian demands remain fairly wide apart.
—Lee Ying Shan,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
On Reddit, some women complained that the idea that Peet's character was just learning about perimenopause now was unrealistic.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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