noun

realist

REER-lihst

noun

A person who sees and deals with situations as they actually are, rather than how they might wish them to be.

"She's a realist and doesn't expect miracles."

An artist who portrays subjects accurately and true to life.

"The gallery is showing works by several 19th-century realists."

How to Use Realist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who is practical and clear-eyed about how things really are.

Easily confused with

idealist →

realists plural

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She's a _____ and doesn't expect miracles.

From "real" plus the agent suffix "-ist."

real-worlder

idealist fantasist Cloudcuckoolander

idealist

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real-worlder idealist fantasist Cloudcuckoolander