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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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French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday said a military option in the Hormuz is unrealistic, and freedom of navigation in the waterway can only be re-established through coordination with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“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

When asked if posts about Japan could be unrealistic, she said: "To tell the truth, no... I love all about Japan."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

But his patronizing advice was unrealistic for a working-class teenager.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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