unrealistic

adjectiveB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #8,008 of 15,258neutral

Unrealistic means expecting more than could possibly happen. Unrealistic expectations, an unrealistic deadline, wildly unrealistic.

It is the standard criticism of plans and of deadlines, and it is about the world rather than the person: an unrealistic deadline is one nobody could meet. Unrealistic expectations is the fixed phrase in psychology.

Definitions of unrealistic

1adjectiveunrealisticExpecting more than could possibly happen.B2
“It's unrealistic to expect to become fluent in a language in a month.”

unrealistic is a quality.

Where it comes from

From un- + realistic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

unrealistic in the wild

A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style.
Cartoon
Initially popular, it eventually encountered resistance as the pressures for greater productivity placed increased and unrealistic demands on workers.
Stakhanovite movement
However, some analysts considered the project unrealistic and doomed to fail due to the poor conditions of the infrastructure in the area.
Alexeni
One of Quebec's most noted drag queens, Mado Lamotte, criticized the show as unrealistic.
Cover Girl (TV series)
The phrase can be used to describe an idealistic place of beauty and repose, although it is sometimes used to refer to an unrealistic dream.
The Peach Blossom Spring

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