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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnrealistic
/ˌʌn.riˈæl.ɪs.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
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English 'un-', meaning not) combined with realistic, which stems from the Late Latin 'realis' (pertaining to things) via French. The compound emerged in the mid-19th century to describe expectations, plans, or standards that fail to account for practical reality.
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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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