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Definition of unrealistic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unrealistic

adjective
 
/ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
 
/ˌʌnriːəˈlɪstɪk/
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  1. not showing or accepting things as they are
    • unrealistic expectations
    • It is unrealistic to expect them to be able to solve the problem immediately.
    • They were accused of being unrealistic in their demands.
    opposite realistic
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnrealistic is used with these nouns:
    • demand
    • expectation
    • goal
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See unrealistic in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee unrealistic in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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