| realist | (n) a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them |
| realist | (n) a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly |
| realist | (n) a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style |
| realistic | (adj) aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are, Ant. unrealistic, Example: 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 | (adj) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism, Example: a realistic system of thought |
| realistically | (adv) in a realistic manner, Ant. unrealistically, Example: let's look at the situation realistically |
| realistically | (adv) in a realistic manner, Example: the figure was realistically painted |
| surrealist | (n) an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism |
| unrealistic | (adj) not realistic, Ant. realistic, Example: unrealistic expectations; prices at unrealistic high levels |
| unrealistically | (adv) in an unrealistic manner, Ant. realistically, Example: his expectations were unrealistically high |
| naturalistic | (adj) representing what is real; not abstract or ideal, Syn. realistic, Example: realistic portraiture; a realistic novel; in naturalistic colors; the school of naturalistic writers |
| phantasmagoric | (adj) characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; --J.C.Powys, Syn. surrealistic, phantasmagorical, surreal, Example: a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows; the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature |
| Corporealist | n. One who denies the reality of spiritual existences; a materialist. [ 1913 Webster ] Some corporealists pretended . . . to make a world without a God. Bp. Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Incorporealist | n. One who believes in incorporealism. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Realist | n. [ Cf. F. réaliste. ] 1. (Philos.) One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Art. & Lit.) An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. a person who avoids unrealistic or impractical beliefs or efforts. Contrasted to idealist or visionary. [ PJC ] |
| Realistic | a. Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Realistically | adv. In a realistic manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 切实 | [qiè shí, ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊ, 切 实 / 切 實] feasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic; practical #2,826 [Add to Longdo] |
| 实事求是 | [shí shì qiú shì, ㄕˊ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕˋ, 实 事 求 是 / 實 事 求 是] to seek truth from facts (成语 saw); to be practical and realistic #8,555 [Add to Longdo] |
| 踏实 | [tà shi, ㄊㄚˋ ㄕ˙, 踏 实 / 踏 實] practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety #8,598 [Add to Longdo] |
| 如实 | [rú shí, ㄖㄨˊ ㄕˊ, 如 实 / 如 實] as things really are; realistic #13,923 [Add to Longdo] |
| 胡思乱想 | [hú sī luàn xiǎng, ㄏㄨˊ ㄙ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ, 胡 思 乱 想 / 胡 思 亂 想] to indulge in flights of fancy (成语 saw); to let one's imagination run wild; to have a bee in one's bonnet; unrealistic utopian fantasy #14,804 [Add to Longdo] |
| 脚踏实地 | [jiǎo tà shí dì, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 脚 踏 实 地 / 腳 踏 實 地] to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (成语 saw); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character #19,014 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不切实际 | [bù qiè shí jì, ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧˋ, 不 切 实 际 / 不 切 實 際] unrealistic; unpractical; impracticable #21,378 [Add to Longdo] |
| 踏踏实实 | [tà tà shí shí, ㄊㄚˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ, 踏 踏 实 实 / 踏 踏 實 實] realistic; down-to-earth; steadfast #22,153 [Add to Longdo] |
| 栩栩如生 | [xǔ xǔ rú shēng, ㄒㄩˇ ㄒㄩˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄥ, 栩 栩 如 生] vivid and lifelike; true to life; realistic #24,378 [Add to Longdo] |
| 空中楼阁 | [kōng zhōng lóu gé, ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄡˊ ㄍㄜˊ, 空 中 楼 阁 / 空 中 樓 閣] pavilion in the air (成语 saw); unrealistic Utopian construction; castles in Spain; imaginary future plans #49,011 [Add to Longdo] |
| 吹冷风 | [chuī lěng fēng, ㄔㄨㄟ ㄌㄥˇ ㄈㄥ, 吹 冷 风 / 吹 冷 風] to blow cold; damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words #65,667 [Add to Longdo] |
| 镜花水月 | [jìng huā shuǐ yuè, ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ, 镜 花 水 月 / 鏡 花 水 月] lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (成语 saw); fig. an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles #66,184 [Add to Longdo] |
| 春蚕 | [Chūn cán, ㄔㄨㄣ ㄘㄢˊ, 春 蚕 / 春 蠶] Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style, based on novel by Mao Dun 茅盾, See also: 茅盾 #71,104 [Add to Longdo] |
| 迂儒 | [yū rú, ㄩ ㄖㄨˊ, 迂 儒] unrealistic; pedantic and impractical #335,970 [Add to Longdo] |
| 奢盼 | [shē pàn, ㄕㄜ ㄆㄢˋ, 奢 盼] an extravagant hope; to have unrealistic expectations #552,249 [Add to Longdo] |
| 迂论 | [yū lùn, ㄩ ㄌㄨㄣˋ, 迂 论 / 迂 論] unrealistic argument; high flown and impractical opinion #793,008 [Add to Longdo] |
| 迂见 | [yū jiàn, ㄩ ㄐㄧㄢˋ, 迂 见 / 迂 見] absurd opinion; pedantic and unrealistic view [Add to Longdo] |
| 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 | [yuān yang hú dié pài, ㄩㄢ ㄧㄤ˙ ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄆㄞˋ, 鸳 鸯 蝴 蝶 派 / 鴛 鴦 蝴 蝶 派] Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists [Add to Longdo] |
| シュールレアリスト | [shu-rurearisuto] (n) surrealist [Add to Longdo] |
| フォトリアリスティック | [fotoriarisuteikku] (n) { comp } photo realistic [Add to Longdo] |
| リアリスティック | [riarisuteikku] (n) realistic [Add to Longdo] |
| リアリスト | [riarisuto] (n) realist [Add to Longdo] |
| 幻想劇 | [げんそうげき, gensougeki] (n) non-realistic drama [Add to Longdo] |
| 現実主義者 | [げんじつしゅぎしゃ, genjitsushugisha] (n) a realist [Add to Longdo] |
| 現実性 | [げんじつせい, genjitsusei] (n) realistic; practical; feasible [Add to Longdo] |
| 現実的 | [げんじつてき, genjitsuteki] (adj-na) realistic; pragmatic [Add to Longdo] |
| 実際的 | [じっさいてき, jissaiteki] (adj-na) practical; realistic; pragmatic [Add to Longdo] |
| 写実主義者 | [しゃじつしゅぎしゃ, shajitsushugisha] (n) realist [Add to Longdo] |
| 写実的 | [しゃじつてき, shajitsuteki] (adj-na) realistic; graphic; true to life [Add to Longdo] |
| 世事に疎い | [せじにうとい, sejiniutoi] (n) inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world [Add to Longdo] |
| 即物的 | [そくぶつてき, sokubutsuteki] (adj-na, n) practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic [Add to Longdo] |
| 地に足の着いた | [ちにあしのついた, chiniashinotsuita] (exp, adj-f) realistic; practical [Add to Longdo] |
| 超現実的 | [ちょうげんじつてき, chougenjitsuteki] (adj-na, n) surrealistic [Add to Longdo] |
| 非現実的 | [ひげんじつてき, higenjitsuteki] (adj-na) unrealistic [Add to Longdo] |
| 浮世草子;浮世草紙 | [うきよぞうし, ukiyozoushi] (n) (Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period [Add to Longdo] |