Synonyms for Realistic (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (representing what is real; not abstract or ideal):
naturalistic
WordNet sense 2 ((used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen):
representational
WordNet sense 3 (being actually such in almost every respect):
practical
WordNet sense 4 (coinciding with reality):
real, real, real
WordNet sense 5 (evoking lifelike images within the mind):
graphic
WordNet sense 6 (guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory):
pragmatic
From the ODE community, based on WordNet
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