Realistic and Unknowing

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Realistic adjective - Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly.

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Unknowing is an antonym for realistic.

Nearby Words: realize, real, realise, reality, really

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening

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Realistic is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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Unknowing and Realistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/realistic/unknowing

Realistic & Unknowing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/realistic/unknowing>.

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