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unrealistic
adjective un·re·al·is·tic \ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈlis-tik\
: not able to see things as they really are
: based on what is wanted or hoped for rather than on what is possible or likely : not sensible and appropriate
: not showing people and things as they are in real life
Full Definition of UNREALISTIC
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
— un·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNREALISTIC
1865
Rhymes with UNREALISTIC
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