unrealistic

adjective

un·​re·​al·​is·​tic ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 

: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact

unrealistically

ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence

It's unrealistic to expect so much.

The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s not unrealistic–the presentation showed that Stonepeak’s average net IRR across its four flagship funds is 12.4%. —Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

So Miami would need to finish one game ahead of the Bulls to jump Chicago - something that’s unrealistic if the Bulls beat the Heat for a third time on Wednesday. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

Nursing homes, who have struggled to hire enough workers, said the rule would have created an unrealistic standard. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

The Griffin Sisters also examines the unrealistic beauty standards leveled against women in entertainment. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrealistic

• anachronistic
• animalistic
• antagonistic
• antiphlogistic
• behavioristic
• cannibalistic
• capitalistic
• characteristic
• collectivistic
• deterministic
• ethnolinguistic
• expressionistic