Synonyms & related words for unrealistic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unrealistic — including unrealizable, unreal, impractical, unreasonable, fanciful, unpractical. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unrealistic

Explore words related to unrealistic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unrealistically, unachievable, realistic, chimerical, implausible, phantasmagorical, chimerically, unattainable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unrealistic

Common synonyms for unrealistic include unrealizable, unreal, impractical, unreasonable, fanciful, unpractical, delusive, idealistic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unrealistic come from?

The word unrealistic breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -real, from Latin res (“thing, matter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.