noun
A person who accepts facts and deals with situations as they really are.
As a realist, she knows the plan will take time.
Common phrases & grammar
a practical realist · a realist view
American English
How to pronounce realist
nounB2
REEuhlihst
/ˈɹi.ə.lɪst̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A person who accepts facts and deals with situations as they really are.
What to listen for
Say /ˈɹi.ə.lɪst̚/ with the main emphasis on the first syllable; keep the middle vowel short and light.
Meanings & examples
nounless common
An artist or writer who shows ordinary people and life as they really are.
The novelist is known as a realist because her characters seem like real people.
Common phrases & grammar
realist painter · realist fiction