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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
realistic
    adj 1: 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" [ant: unrealistic]
    2: representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic
       portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors";
       "the school of naturalistic writers" [syn: naturalistic,
       realistic]
    3: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a
       realistic system of thought"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Realistic \Re`al*is"tic\ (-[i^]s"t[i^]k), a.
   Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the
   realists; characterized by realism rather than by
   imagination.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Realistic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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