unrealisticun‧rea‧lis‧tic /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk◂/ ●○○ adjective - unrealistic cost estimates
- I found the play boring and the characters unrealistic.
- The film is ruined by all the unrealistic plot twists.
- Critics say the program is unrealistic and a political ploy.
- It would be unrealistic to not expect to pay higher royalties in the foreseeable future.
- Therefore, the taking of warranties and indemnities will be a wholly unrealistic expectation.
- This model is unrealistic, but is used here to demonstrate the principles involved.
- This reaction is not unrealistic, since much communication is, in fact, evaluative.
- Thus many Great Groups are fueled by an invigorating, completely unrealistic view of what they can accomplish.
- To say there is absolutely no chance you would divorce is unrealistic.
- You might think, therefore, that this strategy is unrealistic, given the demands on time in the classroom.
when pictures, films etc do not make things seem real► abstract abstract paintings, pictures, designs etc contain shapes and images that represent real things and people but do not look like them: · a new exhibition of abstract paintings· A lot of people don't like abstract art.· It's an abstract design that's supposed to represent freedom and strength.
► unrealistic something that is unrealistic shows or describes things in a way that does not seem real, and is therefore not very good or cannot be believed: · I found the play boring and the characters unrealistic.· The film is ruined by all the unrealistic plot twists.
► contrived a story, situation etc that is contrived has been written or arranged in a way that seems false and not natural: · There's something very contrived about the whole story.· One critic described the movie as "a stale and hopelessly contrived comedy".
► unrealistic expectations Some parents have totally unrealistic expectations of teachers. ► unreasonable/unrealistic expectations (=expectations that are too high)· I think you had unrealistic expectations of what could be achieved in the time.
ADVERB► as· We are disturbed that audiometry is regarded as unrealistic.· With the continuing preponderance of the agricultural population this aspiration was not then as unrealistic as it might seem today.· This would be as unrealistic and premature as Mr Rugova's call for immediate recognition of an independent state.· It is the most transparent of the fictions it espouses, and is as unrealistic as it is unfair.
► quite· It's quite unrealistic to think of.· In theory this sounds quite unrealistic but the worker is reassured that none of these topics need be committed to memory.· Farmers had purchased land at quite unrealistic prices at the time of the reform and were not burdened with long-term borrowing.· It seems to us quite unrealistic to say that he would have felt insulted.· Family hostility often arises when the expectations of older people make quite unrealistic demands upon younger relatives.· It seems to me quite unrealistic to divorce the buying of the chocolate from the supplying of the records.
► totally· Not only that, but it seemed totally unrealistic to me.· Yet since she'd met this man ... Ridiculous and totally unrealistic.· Our dieter is not launched into a totally unrealistic programme.· In the circumstances such calls were not totally unrealistic.· But there is no way he will be held to ransom over a figure which is totally unrealistic.
NOUN► expectations· High and unrealistic expectations of the re-entry programme or proposed job.· With beta software, it pays to be a pessimist and not harbor unrealistic expectations.· Business people who enter the public service often have unrealistic expectations about the relationship with politicians.· Today most high school students have wildly unrealistic expectations about their future.· People sometimes have very unrealistic expectations.· Many of us go to workplaces rife with dissatisfactions, unrealistic expectations and frenetic changes.· She wished that she could rely on him and wondered where she had acquired such unrealistic expectations.· Scientists often join these institutions with unrealistic expectations.
nounrealismrealistrealityunrealityrealizationadjectiverealunrealrealistic ≠ unrealisticadverbrealreallyrealistically ≠ unrealisticallyverbrealize