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 realists
nounB2
REElihsts
/ˈɹi.lɪsts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: realist
A person who accepts facts and deals with situations as they really are.
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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