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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of realistic
The Parisian startup takes this official methodology and benchmarks it against hundreds of product scenarios per category (like jeans or T-shirts) drawn from the 50 million LCAs in Carbonfact’s database to build a realistic comparison.
—
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Implement phased, engaging training programs to empower teams, using realistic business scenarios to showcase AI’s tangible benefits.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nunemaker said the search committee tried to give Sajet a realistic picture of the museum, the board and Milwaukee as a place to live without sugarcoating or underselling anything.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for realistic
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Implement phased, engaging training programs to empower teams, using realistic business scenarios to showcase AI’s tangible benefits.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nunemaker said the search committee tried to give Sajet a realistic picture of the museum, the board and Milwaukee as a place to live without sugarcoating or underselling anything.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for realistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
-
Together, these stages offer a pragmatic way to close the velocity gap between development and production.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
David Ryder | Reuters Performative or pragmatic?—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Together with previous finds, the new fossils demonstrate that at least four lineages of hominins (creatures more closely related to us than to our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees and bonobos) lived in eastern Africa between three million and 2.5 million years ago.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Aug. 2025
-
So, is this a case where a living organism transformed into a non-living state by evolutionary pressures?—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Its early pilots include placing a humanoid in a car factory to fetch and carry parts, hinting at a practical path into routine industrial tasks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Below, Forbes Human Resources Council members share practical strategies middle managers can use to strengthen relationships and create a more positive workplace culture.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
-
In short, this nearly unstoppable plant makes a great border for naturalistic or meadow gardens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
-
How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Modern generative models such as StyleGAN3 and Diffusion Transformers generate incredibly lifelike audio and video quickly and on demand.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Winemana 2-Pack Gourd and Berries Vase Decor This set of farmhouse-rustic wood vases are jam-packed with lifelike pumpkins, maple leaves, berries, and greenery.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Under Porra’s direction and through Sebastián Cabrera’s painterly cinematography, the film conjures a vivid and haunting portrait of the colonial Caribbean.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The system builds a three-dimensional grasp of object contours and spatial relationships during motion by comparing when events occur and their intensity across the two lenses.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Some of them were shocked that my Persona was a fully three-dimensional representation of my face and not a live video feed.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share