nonrealistic
adjective
non·re·al·is·tic ˌnän-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic: such as
a
: not viewing matters in their true light : unrealistic
a nonrealistic business model
b
: not characterized by realism in conception and portrayal
nonrealistic art
… excelled mostly in its textiles and in a very stylized nonrealistic pottery making use of many different colours. 
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Synonyms
- abstract
- nonfigurative
- nonobjective
- nonrepresentational
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In keeping with Welles, Coen adopts a nonrealistic approach to the setting. Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
nonrealistic
adjective
as in nonrepresentational
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture a nonrealistic rendering of the chaos and destruction wreaked by war Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nonrepresentational
- abstract
- impressionistic
- nonobjective
- nonfigurative
- impressionist
- expressionistic
- expressionist
- symbolistic
- symbolist
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- realistic
- naturalistic
- representational
- objective
- figurative
- natural
- lifelike
- nonabstract
- naturalist
- reactiver
- reactivest
- reactivities
- reactivity
- reactological
- reactologist
- reactology
- reactor
- reactors
- reacts
- reacts (to)
- reacts against
- reacts to
- reactualization
- reactualizations
- reactualize
- reactuate
- reactuated
- reactuates
- reactuating
- read
- read (someone) like a book
- read between the lines
- read in
- read into