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
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NAmE//ˌʌnriəˈlɪstɪkli//
adverb These prices are unrealistically high.See unrealistic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: unrealistic