realism
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈriːəˌlɪzəm/
:
realismo
- But this time around, I resolved to insist on some realism, some substance.
- a lack of realism
- realism and idealism
- hope and realism
But keeping nuclear weapons is not realism, and they are not realists.
- But keeping nuclear weapons is not realism, and they are not realists.
- I think the second thing I look for is realism rather than naivety.
- That's when the idealism and the realism clash.
- I just hope and feel very much that this cult is just realism and logic and rational thinking.
- What the revolution demanded was realism, hardness, absolute steely resolve.
- And it's just, let's just acknowledge and move on from a point of realism of where we are today.
- Definite answers real answers realism again.
Examples
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I think the second thing I look for is realism rather than naivety.
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Well, here's some realism for you!
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You can see the direction his realism takes.
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What we're looking for here is total realism.
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Well, we need a little realism.
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Personally, I see less abstract and more realism in your recent work.
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There's no one else in the world coming close to our level of realism.
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I was always a stickler for realism.
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Pang could hardly believe the realism of the sensations he now experienced.
Fiction book (2001) -
The painter was known for his commitment to realism, capturing everyday life without any embellishments.
Synonyms
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3.9
Being useful and likely to work well in real situations
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5.6
A practical way of solving problems that focuses on what works
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6.5
A quality of being true and based on real information
A focus on practical actions that bring real results rather than ideas
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.3
A style of writing or art that shows ordinary life with small magical events
- Literature
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7.8
A style of art and writing that mixes feeling and real-life detail
- Formal
A view in philosophy that the world exists by itself and can be known directly
- Offensive
A belief that human races have natural, fixed differences that cause different intelligence or behavior
- Specialized
An official art style in socialist countries that shows workers and everyday life in a positive way
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Realism comes from real ('actual') and -ism ('approach' or 'belief'). It means a practical, down-to-earth view that accepts facts as they are instead of what we wish.