realistic · adj
realistic (ACCEPTING SITUATION)
B2 accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen
Dictionary examples:
Let's be realistic - we're not going to finish this by Friday. (26.7)
It isn't realistic to expect people to work for so little money. (33.0)
We have to be realistic about how much we can afford to pay. (48.3)
realistic (SEEMING REAL)
B1 showing things and people as they really are, or making them seem to be real
Dictionary examples:
The statue looked so realistic, I asked it for directions to the museum! (0.0)
The wax fruit looked so realistic, I tried to eat a banana! (0.0)
The virtual reality game was so realistic, I tried to pet a dragon! (0.0)
The creatures were all computer-generated but so realistic. (36.7)