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Definitions

unrealistic

ADJECTIVE
not believable or practical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impossible impractical improbable quixotic silly unreal unworkable
WEAK
blue-sky floating gone half-baked impracticable ivory-tower nonrealistic nonsensical not applicable not sensible on cloud nine reachy romantic starry-eyed theoretical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable possible practical sensible tenable
WEAK
pragmatic realistic reasonable

Example Sentences

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“We should not spend over $150 million of public funds to reduce baseless, unscientific, unrealistic concerns about service tunnel noise from a very deep tunnel,” said Thomas Smith, a longtime Angeleno.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The timeline you’ve outlined is ambitious but not unrealistic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Moshiri told U.S. officials they were setting unrealistic expectations for the opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Much of this imagery is hyper unrealistic and intended to glorify rather than mislead.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

I could sympathize with their arguments, but they were being unrealistic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.