real-life
adjective
ˈrē(-ə)l-ˈlīf 
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
real-life
adjective
as in very
happening in the real world rather than in a story real-life problems a real-life drama Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- very
- actual
- real
- real-world
- final
- authentic
- substantiated
- bona fide
- factual
- genuine
- effective
- concrete
- absolute
- realistic
- certain
- de facto
- proven
- demonstrated
- substantial
- existent
- true
- validated
- literal
- valid
- authenticated
- verified
- established
- attested
- confirmed
- inescapable
- convincing
- believable
- indisputable
- undeniable
- irrefutable
- incontrovertible
- sure-enough
- unquestionable
- verifiable
- tangible
- indubitable
- positive
- incontestable
- unmistakable
- objective
- certified
- palpable
- authoritative
- hard
- certifiable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- alleged
- fictional
- fictitious
- legendary
- imaginary
- assumed
- imagined
- supposed
- envisioned
- fabled
- fanciful
- reputed
- romantic
- visualized
- conceived
- illusory
- pictured
- virtual
- envisaged
- chimerical
- chimeric
- fake
- symbolic
- hypothetical
- invented
- potential
- theoretical
- abstract
- possible
- unreal
- pretend
- made-up
- fabricated
- ideal
- make-believe
- theoretic
- nonexistent
- platonic
- conjectural
- suppositional
- inexistent