noun
- a person who accepts and deals with situations as they actually are rather than as they might wish them to be
- an artist or writer who represents things as they actually appear in real life
Usage: art; literature
Examples
- As a realist, she knew the project would take longer than planned.
- He’s a realist who doesn’t believe in get-rich-quick schemes.
- The realist in me says we should prepare for the worst outcome.
- She approached the budget negotiations as a practical realist.
- The painter was known as a realist who depicted ordinary working people.
- Many realist novels focus on the struggles of everyday life.
- The realist movement rejected romantic idealization of subjects.