Synonyms of realistic

realistic

adjective

ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 

1

as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly

high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pragmatic
• practical
• sensible
• rational
• reasonable
• logical
• matter-of-fact
• down-to-earth
• cynical
• earthy
• hardheaded
• sound
• grounded
• sober
• sane
• utilitarian
• commonsensical
• skeptical
• hard
• pessimistic
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• levelheaded
• bottom-line
• disillusioned
• no-nonsense
• tough-minded
• suspicious
• hard-edged
• idealless
• misanthropic
• sobersided
• distrustful
• philistine
• mistrustful
• hard-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrealistic
• idealistic
• impractical
• utopian
• imaginative
• fanciful
• romantic
• blue-sky
• visionary
• fantastic
• optimistic
• sentimental
• cheerful
• theoretical
• unreasonable
• irrational
• insane
• illogical
• trusting
• trustful
• rose-colored
• unsuspicious
• half-baked

2

as in living

closely resembling the object imitated

those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• living
• naturalistic
• lifelike
• natural
• vivid
• three-dimensional
• compelling
• photo-realistic
• graphic
• similar
• accurate
• comparable
• like
• true
• near
• convincing
• matching
• approximate
• alike
• analogous
• faithful
• expressive
• close
• verisimilar
• akin
• resembling
• gritty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrealistic
• unnatural
• unlike
• dissimilar
• different
• off
• nonrealistic
• incomparable
• nonnatural
• unmatched
• disparate
• contrasting
• fake
• unalike
• mock
• phony
• sham
• contrasted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realistic

Will the Royals win enough games for Bobby Witt to have a realistic shot at winning the MVP? — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026

There’s no reason to believe organizers of PGA tournaments, marathons, NASCAR races and similar sporting would ever demand payment, and thus the hypotheticals are arguably scare tactics rather than realistic consequences. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

This approach does not seem realistic or financially responsible. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Joe is the popular action figure line launched in mid-1960s as a realistic soldier toy but was relaunched into its modern incarnation in the 1980s. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026