unrealistic B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ənˌriːˈlɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #20579 Meanings 1 adj Not sensible or possible; based on hopes rather than facts It is unrealistic to expect to learn a language in a month. 2 adj Not showing things as they really are The movie gave an unrealistic picture of life as a doctor. Appears in Phrases (1) See all wildly unrealistic Very far from what is practical, believable, or likely to happen. Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From un- + realistic. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unrealistic **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ənˌriːˈlɪstɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 20579 ## Meanings 1. Not sensible or possible; based on hopes rather than facts 2. Not showing things as they really are ## Examples - It is unrealistic to expect to learn a language in a month. - The movie gave an unrealistic picture of life as a doctor. ## Etymology From un- + realistic. ## AI Etymology Unrealistic is from un- + realistic. The surface analysis is un- + realistic. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not sensible or possible; based on hopes rather than facts, or not showing things as they really are. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown