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un·re·al·is·tic

(ŭn′rē-ə-lĭs′tĭk)

adj.

Not compatible with reality or fact; unreasonably idealistic: unrealistic expectations.

un′re·al·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

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unrealistic

(ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk)

adj

not realistic: unrealistic expectations.

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Adj.

unrealistic - not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels"

impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"

impractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution"

unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"

realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

unrealistic

adjective

1. impractical, romantic, improbable, unworkable, theoretical, half-baked (informal), quixotic, impracticable, starry-eyed their unrealistic expectations of parenthood
impractical practical, sensible, realistic, probable, pragmatic, workable, unromantic

2. unauthentic, unreal, non-naturalistic, unlifelike an unrealistic portrayal

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unrealistic

adjective

Not compatible with reality:

idealistic, quixotic, romantic, starry-eyed, utopian, visionary.

Translations

غَيْرُ وَاقِعِيّ

nerealistický

urealistisk

epärealistinen

nerealističan

非現実的な

비현실적인

orealistisk

ไม่เป็นจริง

gerçeklerle bağdaşmayan

không thực tế

不现实的

unrealistic

[ˈʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk] ADJ → poco realista
it is unrealistic to expect that → no es realista esperar que ...

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unrealistic

[ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj [person] → peu réaliste; [goal, expectations, demands] → peu réaliste; [view] → peu réaliste, irréaliste; [idea] → irréaliste; [estimate] → peu réaliste
it is unrealistic to expect that ... → en étant réaliste, on ne peut pas s'attendre à ce que ...

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unrealistic

adj → unrealistisch; it is unrealistic to expect her to do it → es ist unrealistisch von ihr zu erwarten, dass sie es tut

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unrealistic

[ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk] adj (idea) → illusorio/a; (estimate) → non realistico/a
you're being unrealistic if you think ... → ti fai delle illusioni se credi...

unrealistic

→ غَيْرُ وَاقِعِيّ nerealistický urealistisk unrealistisch μη ρεαλιστικός poco realista epärealistinen irréaliste nerealističan irrealistico 非現実的な 비현실적인 onrealistisch urealistisk nierealistyczny pouco realista нереалистичный orealistisk ไม่เป็นจริง gerçeklerle bağdaşmayan không thực tế 不现实的

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