Collocations for realistic - adj.
1. showing acceptance of the facts of a situation
ADVERB
extremely,
very
fairly, quite
enough
He was realistic enough to know this success could not last.
fairly, quite
enough
He was realistic enough to know this success could not last.
PREPOSITION
about
My friends were quite realistic about my problems.
My friends were quite realistic about my problems.
in
You're not being very realistic in your expectations.
You're not being very realistic in your expectations.
PHRASES
it is not realistic to expect, think, etc. sth
It's not realistic to expect people to pay more.
It's not realistic to expect people to pay more.
2. showing things as they really are
VERBS
appear,
be,
look,
seem,
sound
The special effects seem very realistic.
The special effects seem very realistic.
become
make sth
You could make the hands a little more realistic.
make sth
You could make the hands a little more realistic.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
highly, truly
beautifully drawn, highly realistic flowers
highly, truly
beautifully drawn, highly realistic flowers
amazingly,
incredibly
grimly
his grimly realistic first novel about drug addicts
grimly
his grimly realistic first novel about drug addicts
Realistic is used with these nouns:
alternative, appraisal, assessment, chance, character, context, demand, estimate, expectation, goal, hope, level, look, option, picture, plan, portrayal, projection, prospect, representation, scenario, simulation, solution, target, timetable, view
alternative, appraisal, assessment, chance, character, context, demand, estimate, expectation, goal, hope, level, look, option, picture, plan, portrayal, projection, prospect, representation, scenario, simulation, solution, target, timetable, view