realistic

About 13.79 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

   A realistic appraisal of the situation.

2. adjective Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.

   A realistic novel about the Victorian poor.

3. adjective Possible or practical to achieve; based on what is real or practical.

   a realistic goal

Similar words

pragmatic down-to-earth hard-nosed practical veridical naturalistic real representational virtual living

Often followed by

and to in view about approach than expectations goals

Word family

realistically