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unrealistic
unrealistic /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk◂/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization; adverb: real, really, realisticallyunrealistically; adjective: real, unreal, realisticunrealistic; verb: realize
unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible
    it is unrealistic to do something
    It is unrealistic to expect these changes to happen overnight.
    Some parents have totally unrealistic expectations of teachers.
—unrealistically /-kli/ adverb