realist
gb/ɹˈiəlɪst/ us/ɹˈiəlɪst/
B2
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Sustantivo
B2
role
1
practical person who accepts reality
A realist is someone who is practical and sees situations as they really are.
Patrón de uso:
a realist; [someone] is a realist; the realist in [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse the noun realist (a person) with the adjective realistic (describing a plan or idea).
Sinónimos
pragmatist (Emphasizes practical decisions and results.)
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practical person (More general and less formal.)
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down-to-earth person (Suggests sensible thinking and no fantasy.)
Antónimos
idealist (Focuses on ideals rather than practical reality.)
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dreamer (Thinks more about hopes and fantasies than facts.)
Colocaciones
a realist about [something]
|be a realist
|a complete realist
|a natural realist
|a realist at heart
|the realist in me
|a realist view
|a realist perspective
|a realist assessment
|pragmatic realist
Temas
personality
|daily_life
|thinking
Ejemplos
- As a realist, she budgeted for delays instead of assuming everything would go perfectly.
- The realist in him knew the project would take longer than two weeks.
- He’s not pessimistic—he’s a realist who wants a workable plan.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My sister is a realist and plans carefully.
- Be a realist about the time you need.
adjective
B2
property
2
practical rather than idealistic
A realist plan or view is practical and based on real facts.
Patrón de uso:
a realist approach/plan/assessment; be realist about [something]
Error frecuente:
In American English, realistic is often more common than realist in this adjective sense; learners may overuse realist where realistic sounds more natural.
Sinónimos
pragmatic (Often used for solutions and decision-making.)
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practical (Simple, everyday word for workable ideas.)
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realistic (Most common adjective for ‘based on reality’.)
Antónimos
idealistic (Based on ideals rather than what is likely.)
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unrealistic (Not possible or not reasonable in the real world.)
Colocaciones
a realist approach
|a realist plan
|a realist goal
|a realist assessment
|a realist appraisal
|a realist view
|a realist policy
|a realist budget
|a realist timeline
|a realist expectation
Temas
thinking
|work
|planning
Ejemplos
- We need a realist timeline if we want the team to deliver good work.
- Her report takes a realist view of what the city can afford.
- Try to be more realist about your chances of getting a refund.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We made a realist plan for the trip.
- Set realist goals for this week.
Sustantivo
C1
role
3
artist or writer in Realism
A realist is an artist or writer who shows life as it really is.
Patrón de uso:
a realist; a realist painter/novelist
Sinónimos
naturalist (Often suggests an even more detailed or harsher depiction of reality.)
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representational artist (Broader term for art that depicts recognizable subjects.)
Antónimos
romantic (Emphasizes emotion and idealization rather than everyday reality.)
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abstract artist (Does not aim to depict reality directly.)
Colocaciones
a realist painter
|a realist novelist
|a realist writer
|a realist artist
|French realists
|a realist tradition
|a realist style
|realist fiction
|realist painting
|realist detail
Temas
art
|literature
|culture
Ejemplos
- She studied the work of nineteenth-century realists in France.
- The novel is often praised for being written like a realist’s account of ordinary life.
- As a realist painter, he focused on everyday scenes rather than mythological subjects.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is a realist painter.
- I like realist stories about daily life.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
role
4
person who supports philosophical realism
In philosophy, a realist believes some things are real even if nobody thinks about them.
Patrón de uso:
a realist about [something] (in philosophy); a moral/scientific realist
Sinónimos
objectivist (Often stresses mind-independent facts or values; not identical in all contexts.)
Antónimos
anti-realist (Denies or questions mind-independent existence or truth in the relevant domain.)
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idealist (In philosophy, treats mind or ideas as fundamental (varies by tradition).)
Colocaciones
a philosophical realist
|a scientific realist
|a moral realist
|a realist position
|realist metaphysics
|realist theory
|realist arguments
|a realist claim
|realists and anti-realists
|a realist view of truth
Temas
philosophy
|education
Ejemplos
- As a scientific realist, she argues that successful theories describe real features of the world.
- The seminar contrasted the realist and anti-realist positions on truth.
- He calls himself a moral realist because he believes some actions are objectively wrong.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
role
5
advocate of power-based politics
In politics, a realist thinks countries act mainly to protect power and security.
Patrón de uso:
a realist; a realist on foreign policy; realists argue that [clause]
Sinónimos
realpolitik advocate (Often implies a hard-nosed, interest-based approach; more loaded term.)
Antónimos
idealist (Emphasizes values and ideals in foreign policy.)
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utopian (Suggests unrealistic idealism about political outcomes.)
Colocaciones
a foreign-policy realist
|a realist strategist
|a realist view of geopolitics
|realist analysis
|realist thinkers
|realists argue that
|a realist framework
|realist assumptions
|realist school
|realist approach to diplomacy
Temas
politics
|international_relations
Ejemplos
- The realist argued that the treaty would fail without strong enforcement.
- Realists in international relations focus on power and security concerns.
- She’s a realist on foreign policy and doubts that goodwill alone prevents conflict.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
realist
AFI
GB/ɹˈiəlɪst/
US/ɹˈiəlɪst/
Sílabas y acento
real - ist (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (real)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: realist
- Plural: realists
Expresiones
be a realist
1/bˈi ə ɹˈiəlɪst/
fixed phrase
act in a practical way
If you tell someone to be a realist, you want them to think practically.
Ejemplos
- Be a realist—there’s no way we can finish all of this today.
- I’m trying to be a realist about how much we can save each month.
- He told her to be a realist about the costs before signing the contract.
hard-nosed realist
1/hˈɑɹd nˈoʊzd ɹˈiəlɪst/
fixed phrase
very tough practical person
A hard-nosed realist is practical and not easily moved by emotion.
Ejemplos
- She’s a hard-nosed realist who won’t approve the project without clear numbers.
- As a hard-nosed realist, he warned that the plan depended on too many assumptions.
- They hired a hard-nosed realist to cut costs and simplify operations.
political realist
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl ɹˈiəlɪst/
fixed phrase
power-focused political thinker
A political realist believes politics is mainly about power and interests.
Ejemplos
- As a political realist, she doubted that speeches alone would change policy.
- The minister is seen as a political realist who focuses on what can pass in parliament.
- Political realists argue that national interest often outweighs moral goals.
social realist
1/sˈoʊʃəl ɹˈiəlɪst/
fixed phrase
artist focused on social reality
A social realist shows real life, especially social problems.
Ejemplos
- The director is known as a social realist who films working-class neighborhoods.
- Her novels are social realist, focusing on housing, debt, and insecure jobs.
- The exhibition includes several social realist paintings from the 1930s.