89 entries under realistic topic. ×

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prudent(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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real(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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serious(adjective, calm, strong, hard, tough)
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solid(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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sound(adjective, calm, hard, reasonable, sensible)
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unaffected(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
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unembellished(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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unfantastic(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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unimaginative(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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unimpassioned(adjective, calm, tough, sensible, dark)
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unvarnished(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober)
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utile(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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utilitarian(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, useful)
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virtual(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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workaday(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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functional(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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handy(reasonable, useful, applied, hands-on)
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logical(sharp, alert, practical, shrewd)
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matter of fact(expression, idiom, sober, factual)
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naturalistic
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