realistic as in aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
- "a realistic description"
- "a realistic view of the possibilities"
- "a realistic appraisal of our chances"
- "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
realistic as in representing what is real
- "not abstract or ideal"
- "realistic portraiture"
- "a realistic novel"
- "in naturalistic colors"
- "the school of naturalistic writers"
Synonyms
- naturalisticrepresenting what is real
realistic as in of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
- "a realistic system of thought"