How do you use the word "unrealistic" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "unrealistic" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "unrealistic": The budget appears to be inaccurate and unrealistic. Your hypothesis is completely unrealistic.

Unrealistic Meaning

/əˌnriˈlɪstɪk/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjNot realistic.

Sentence Examples

The budget appears to be inaccurate and unrealistic.

Your hypothesis is completely unrealistic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

wild false fantastic

Antonyms:

realistic

CEFR Practice Quiz

Expecting to win the lottery without buying a ticket is completely ____ and foolish.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The plan was criticized for being ____ because it would require much more money than the city had available today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English realist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English realistic English unrealistic From un- + realistic.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"How much of our thinking is based on unrealistic planted scripts of drama, romance and violence?" — 2008 August 13, Charles Hugh Smith, “When Societies Watch Too Much Television”, in Of Two Minds:

"It meant all through journeys required at least two changes of train, making commuting to London unrealistic. Passengers on all affected routes were urged not to travel." — 2023 January 25, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Landslip wrecks London commuter services for 'weeks'”, in RAIL, number 975, page 8:

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