realistisch
Translation
realistic, down-to-earth, pragmatic
Examples
Sein Plan ist sehr realistisch.
His plan is very realistic.
Man muss die Lage realistisch einschätzen.
One must assess the situation realistically.
Sie hat eine realistische Sicht auf die Dinge.
She has a realistic view of things.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is realistic ((sth.)) is realistic His plan is realistic.
to assess ((sth.)) realistically to assess ((sth.)) realistically One must assess the situation realistically.
Similar Words
Synonyms: down-to-earth, pragmatic; Antonyms: unrealistic, idealistic
Etymology
From Latin 'realis' (real, actual) combined with the German adjective suffix '-isch'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'realistic'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.