re·al·is·tic 
(rē′ə-lĭstĭk)
(rē′ə-lĭstĭk)adj.
1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are: She gave us a realistic appraisal of our chances.
2. Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are: a realistic novel about coal mining. See Synonyms at vivid.
re′al·isti·cal·ly adv.