Definition of nonrealisticnext
as in abstract
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture a nonrealistic rendering of the chaos and destruction wreaked by war

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Recent Examples of nonrealistic In keeping with Welles, Coen adopts a nonrealistic approach to the setting. Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
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abstract
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  • When that motivation is directed at abstract problems, it gets called intellectual.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers’ work, an unedited version of which saw early publication last month in the journal Nature Communications, makes this abstract question about prime numbers more tangible than ever before.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Nonrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrealistic. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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