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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnrealistic
/ˌʌn.rɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not realistic; not based on or representing reality.
"His expectations for the project were unrealistic given the limited budget." - 2
Impractical or unfeasible in a given context.
"The proposal was deemed unrealistic by the committee due to its high costs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unrealistic' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'realistic', which comes from 'realism' derived from the Latin 'realis', meaning 'actual' or 'true'. The term evolved in the late 19th century to describe ideas or representations that do not conform to reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unrealistic" is said worldwide
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irréaliste
Transliteration: iʁealist
"Ses attentes étaient irréalistes compte tenu du budget limité."
unrealistisch
Transliteration: ʊnʁeˈaːlɪʃtɪʃ
"Seine Erwartungen waren unrealistisch angesichts des begrenzten Budgets."
irrealistico
Transliteration: irrealistico
"Le sue aspettative erano irrealistiche date le risorse limitate."
irrealista
Transliteration: iɾealista
"Sus expectativas eran irrealistas dado el presupuesto limitado."
irrealista
Transliteration: iʁealista
"As suas expectativas eram irrealistas, dado o orçamento limitado."
अवास्तविक
Transliteration: avāstavik
"उनकी अपेक्षाएँ अवास्तविक थीं, जब सीमित बजट को ध्यान में रखा गया।"
不切实际
Transliteration: bù qiē shí jì
"考虑到有限的预算，他的期望是不切实际的。"
비현실적인
Transliteration: bihyeonsiljeogin
"제한된 예산을 고려할 때 그의 기대는 비현실적이었다."
非現実的
Transliteration: higenjitsuteki
"限られた予算を考慮すると、彼の期待は非現実的だった。"
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