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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
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
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ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
California was also a land of plunder, a place where rampant capitalism had merged with unrealistic fantasy.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This left Jackson County as one of the few counties in the state to avoid criticism for unrealistic values, but also left homeowners scrambling to pay significantly higher tax rates.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Some lawmakers, however, called Trump’s proposal unrealistic.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
California was also a land of plunder, a place where rampant capitalism had merged with unrealistic fantasy.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This left Jackson County as one of the few counties in the state to avoid criticism for unrealistic values, but also left homeowners scrambling to pay significantly higher tax rates.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Some lawmakers, however, called Trump’s proposal unrealistic.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrealistic
Adjective
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The 30-year-old actor’s longevity is clearly due to his willingness to fully commit to his characters, no matter how ridiculous.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 May 2025
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As Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt looped a single over the infield and into short right, the sublime gave way to ridiculous.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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While there was no way HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us would ever be as incredible as the Naughty Dog game upon which it’s based, Season 1 did a pretty remarkable job nonetheless.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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And defensive ends Jarvis Moss and Derrick Harvey led an incredible performance against season-long No. 1 Ohio State, holding Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and the Buckeyes to 82 total yards.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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It's forged in the quiet, difficult moments when doing the right thing seems irrational.—
Victoria Vitchenco,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rejecting his challenge in February 2024, Britain’s High Court said the decision to change Harry’s security status was neither irrational nor procedurally unfair.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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Read it because existence is absurd, and laughter might be the most intelligent response available.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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One thing that’s been a challenge to satirists in the last 10 years is that reality has become so absurd, with the dumbest possible things happening every day, that there doesn’t always seem to be another level for satire to go to.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Imagine someone championing a project others deem impractical but later becoming the pioneer of a game-changing approach.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Additionally, much of the country's housing stock is older, making retrofitting AC units both costly and impractical.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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For example, the researchers who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in artificial neural networks — technologies that underlie tools like ChatGPT — received N.S.F. funding in the 1980s, long before their work had widespread applications.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Unified Quality Governance: The artificial boundary between technical and business teams dissolves as testing language becomes universal across the organization.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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If a couple players on the Dodgers can make a silly comment, so can the owner of the Yankees.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The artwork is silly and exaggerated to capture youngsters’ attention.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrealistic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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