unrealistic

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

Definition of unrealistic

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web But when neither the president nor a majority in either chamber of Congress is willing even to index fuel taxes to inflation, that idea is totally unrealistic. — Robert Poole, WSJ, 30 June 2021 The courts could also stick the burden of proof on the plaintiffs, on the theory that asking a litigant to prove a negative is at least a little less unrealistic than asking one to disprove a negative. — Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 21 June 2021 Demi Lovato is here to remind everyone that face-altering Instagram filters are unrealistic and possibly damaging. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2021 The usual advice about emergency funds is often unrealistic and sometimes absurd for most low- or even moderate-income households. — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2021 Industry experts argue that proving travelers are vaccinated—perhaps with an immunization passport of sorts—is unrealistic on a global scale given the looming production and distribution complexities of vaccinating the world’s population. — Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2020 Speaking on the Senate floor Tuesday morning, McConnell made no mention of the new bipartisan push for relief, continuing to blame Democrats for seeking a package that is unrealistic and too costly. — Laura Litvan, Bloomberg.com, 1 Dec. 2020 Deal told me that expecting anything more would have been unrealistic, given the complexities of the case. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 13 July 2021 With this increase in competition, some outliers in the industry have been generating illustrations that are simply unrealistic. — Steve Parrish, Forbes, 6 July 2021

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