The meaning of REALISTIC is of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic realism : accurately representing what is natural or real : convincingly rendered to appear natural.

REALISTIC definition: interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical. See examples of realistic used in a sentence.

Let's be realistic (about this) - I just can't afford to pay that much money. It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money.

pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are: a realistic novel. resembling or simulating real life: a duck hunter skilled at making …

Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are: a realistic novel about coal mining. See Synonyms at vivid.

REALISTIC meaning: 1 : able to see things as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way; 2 : based on what is real rather than on what is wanted or hoped for sensible and …

If you are realistic about a situation, you recognize and accept its true nature and try to deal with it in a practical way. Police have to be realistic about violent crime.