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as in ridiculous
not likely to occur in the real world
The movie's unrealistic dialogue kept distracting me from the story.
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as in unreasonable
based on what is wanted or hoped for rather than on what is possible or likely
He had unrealistic expectations about the type of apartment he could afford on his meager salary. The valuation placed on this company is completely unrealistic.
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Recent Examples of unrealistic
Levine agrees that Lochlan would have needed hospital treatment; simply recovering poolside at the White Lotus was unrealistic.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Although widely recognized as unrealistic, the promise set the tone for an aggressive negotiating posture from the new administration, crafted to quickly get Moscow and Kyiv to the table.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The logistics of moving are unrealistic for many companies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Going completely off-grid is unrealistic for most of us today — much like never leaving your home.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Although widely recognized as unrealistic, the promise set the tone for an aggressive negotiating posture from the new administration, crafted to quickly get Moscow and Kyiv to the table.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The logistics of moving are unrealistic for many companies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Going completely off-grid is unrealistic for most of us today — much like never leaving your home.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrealistic
Adjective
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This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, a lot of things are ridiculous these days.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The words were harsh but the logic was not unreasonable.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This would not be an unreasonable proposition, considering the U.S. already pledged a security guarantee to Ukraine upon its return of all nuclear warheads to Russia by 1996, based on the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Munn: These are people who have incredible wealth and are crumbling in front of your eyes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s also pressure to read an incredible amount (in my opinion, videos that feature ultra-short books to help viewers boost their end-of-year tally miss the point; reading is not a competition!)—and to spend quite a lot of money.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The characters are believably upset and irrational for much of the play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, the sexist double standards around pockets have continued to be present in absurd ways.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With different work schedules, travel and other family obligations, accommodating the wishes of the one sibling has been impractical.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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No more tight ringlets—only soft, unfurled, velvety hair that moved with the artificial grace of a shampoo commercial actress who's probably wearing extensions anyway.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Bees are said to be more drawn to feeders featuring yellow parts, such as artificial flowers or bee guards, says Witko.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Believing in any conspiracy theory, even one that seems as inoffensive or silly as the flat Earth theory, can set a person up to fall into larger conspiracy theories, Dashtgard says, like the idea that feminism is a global conspiracy meant to drag men down.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrealistic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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