Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with realistic in American Collocation
realistic
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/
chance or hope
chance
expectation
hope
possibility
proposition
prospect
There is no realistic prospect of any action.
alternative or solution
alternative
option
solution
Public transport is not a realistic alternative for many of these journeys.
goal or plan
aim
goal
plan
target
It is most important to set realistic goals in relation to children’s weight.
time or money allowed
budget
timeframe
timescale
timetable
The problem was the absence of a sensible and realistic timescale for implementation
assessment of something
appraisal
assessment
assumption
estimate
Figures must be based on realistic estimates.
attitude
attitude
view
This attitude is simply not realistic.
accurate
achievable
attainable
believable
credible
deliverable
honest
manageable
meaningful
measurable
practical
pragmatic
sensible
workable
Are the aims of the project realistic and achievable within the proposed timeframe?
very
amazingly
completely
incredibly
intensely
remarkably
strikingly
stunningly
vividly
A strikingly realistic wax mask of King George will be on display.
in a frightening or shocking way
brutally
chillingly
disturbingly
frighteningly
grimly
grittily
horribly
scarily
Her emotionally disturbed cellmate is played in a frighteningly realistic portrayal by Gillian Wright.
in a good way
brilliantly
impressively
wonderfully
With brilliantly realistic models, the animated dinosaurs really bring this story to life.