85 entries under realistic topic. ×

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unsentimental(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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astute(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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far-sighted(adjective, calm, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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pragmatical(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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shrewd(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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commonsense(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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discriminating(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, rational)
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earthy(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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hardheaded(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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no-nonsense(adjective, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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solid(complete, reasonable, vigorous, useful)
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tough-minded(adjective, hard, sound)
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unidealistic(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible)
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useful(reasonable, applied, hands-on, real-world)
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applied(reasonable, useful, hands-on, real-world)
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both feet on the ground(expression, idiom, reasonable, useful)
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businesslike(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, useful)
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canny(reasonable, sensible, sober, wise, practical)
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cognizant(reasonable, sensible, rational, stable, sober)
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