reality-based

riˈæl.ɪ.ti beɪst

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Definition of reality-based - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

factual

grounded in real-world facts or situations

The documentary offers a reality-based perspective on climate change.
Her reality-based novels resonate with many readers.
The policy was developed using a reality-based approach.

authentic

factual

realistic

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Origin of reality-based

English, reality (state of being real) + based (founded on)

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airy

adj.

unrealistic

not based on reality or practical

fantasised

adj.

unreal

not based on reality

wishful thought

unrealistic belief

belief or idea based on hope not reality

imaginative

adj.

unreal

false or imagined, not based on reality

you're making it up

exp.

creating excuses

create reasons or excuses that are not based on reality

nonfictional

adj.

factual

based on facts and reality

nonobjective

adj.

art

not based on external reality or objects

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French:réaliste, ...
German:realitätsnah, ...
Italian:realistico, ...
Spanish:realista, ...
Portuguese:realista, ...
Chinese:基于现实的, ...
Japanese:現実に基づいた, ...
Arabic:قائِم عَلى الوَاقِع, ...
Hebrew:מְבֻסַּס מְצִיאוּת, ...
Russian:реалистичный, ...
Ukrainian:реалістичний, ...
Hindi:वास्तविकता-आधारित, ...
Bengali:বাস্তবভিত্তিক, ...
Catalan:realista, ...
Czech:realistický, ...
Danish:virkelighedsbaseret, ...
Dutch:realistisch, ...
Greek:πραγματολογικός, ...
Hungarian:valóságalapú, ...
Khmer:ផ្អែកលើការពិត, ...
Korean:현실 기반의, ...
Persian:مبتنی بر واقعیت, ...
Polish:realistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):realista, ...
Romanian:bazat pe realitate, ...
Swedish:verklighetsbaserad, ...
Thai:อิงความจริง, ...
Turkish:gerçekçi, ...
Vietnamese:dựa trên thực tế, ...

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