The meaning of REALISTIC is of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic realism : accurately representing what is natural or real : convincingly rendered to appear natural.

True, real, false, and unreal (Definition of realistic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

REALISTIC definition: interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical. See examples of realistic used in a sentence.

1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are: She gave us a realistic appraisal of our chances. 2. Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they …

Definition of realistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner. pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of …

If you are realistic about a situation, you recognize and accept its true nature and try to deal with it in a practical way. Police have to be realistic about violent crime.

What you mean is, "In the real world, that is not going to happen." While you might really want to go to an Ivy League college, it's probably more realistic to apply to state schools if your grades aren't that …

Realistic definition: Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are.

He tried to be realistic about the situation. We have to be realistic and accept the fact that these problems cannot be solved easily.