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Definitions

naturalistic

[nach-er-uh-lis-tik, nach-ruh-] / ˌnætʃ ər əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌnætʃ rə- /
ADJECTIVE
realistic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
down-to-earth hard-boiled lifelike sober unsentimental
WEAK
astute businesslike commonsense earthy hard levelheaded natural practical pragmatic pragmatical prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible shrewd sound true true-life truthful unfantastic unidealistic unromantic utilitarian
Antonyms
STRONGEST
excited

Example Sentences

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Mr. Zeldin writes crisp, fluid, naturalistic dialogue; unlike in Greek tragedies, there are no soliloquies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Having Albert Brooks as a best friend likely molded his style too; both were forerunners of a school of comedy that merged a naturalistic, conversational delivery with an absurdist sensibility.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

But then the second part was a naturalistic drama — well, a little bit of a fantasy, but inside of an Argentinian prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

In additional experiments, mice ran freely on a wheel while viewing structured images or naturalistic movies at different contrast levels.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Like most Maya art, the portrait is too stylized to regard as a naturalistic rendering.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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