unrealistic

adjective un·re·al·is·tic \ ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Examples: unrealistic in a Sentence

Definition of unrealistic

: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact

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unrealistically

play \ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence

It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.

Recent Examples of unrealistic from the Web

She is played by Evangeline Lily in a very realistic way and not feminized with unrealistic beauty shots.

— carolyn giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Editor Says Scott Lang Needs to Find "Balance" in the Sequel," 5 July 2018
The people are fed up.’’ Others found Lopez Obrador’s promises for change unrealistic.

— joshua partlow and maya averbuch, BostonGlobe.com, "Mexicans head to polls to choose a new president as relations with US grow unusually fraught," 1 July 2018
But that persecution complex is both inaccurate and unrealistic. Videogames are, in fact, incredibly powerful, bringing in a massive influx of revenue every year.

— julie muncy, WIRED, "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy," 27 June 2018
But the goal of moving 65 percent of people exiting the tents into permanent housing turned out to be wildly unrealistic.

— michael smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Progress is hard to come by in San Diego's fight against homelessness," 22 June 2018
Making current expensive housing less expensive is likely unrealistic.

— amy chance, sacbee, ""Build a lot more of it": What California can do to solve its housing problem," 18 June 2018
This had nothing to do with our approach to sponsorships, but rather was about a team with an unrealistic perspective on the value of the category.

— josh noel, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox, Budweiser make marketing deal official," 15 June 2018
Most North Korea-watchers considered the first unconscionable and the second unrealistic.

— The Economist, "The rising cost of America First," 14 June 2018
Zibdeh likens Eid to indulgent holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving and thinks it is unrealistic to adhere to a strict diet.

— maritza moulite, CNN, "Eid al-Fitr: A healthy way to break the fast," 14 June 2018

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First Known Use of unrealistic

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UNREALISTIC Defined for English Language Learners

unrealistic

adjective

Definition of unrealistic for English Language Learners

: not able to see things as they really are
: based on what is wanted or hoped for rather than on what is possible or likely : not sensible and appropriate
: not showing people and things as they are in real life