"realistic" meaning in English

See realistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-realistic.wav [UK] Forms: realistic [positive], more realistic [comparative], most realistic [superlative]
Etymology: realist + -ic Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|realist|ic}} realist + -ic Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is realistic, it is expressed as an idea that can be achieved. Synonyms: practicable
    Sense id: simple-realistic-en-adj-2qhaZlkr
  2. If you are realistic, you see the world the way it is and use approaches that are likely to work.
    Sense id: simple-realistic-en-adj-4gD9F8Zt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ic
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