- realistic (adj.)
- "true to reality" (of art, literature, etc.), 1829; "involving a practical view of life" (opposed to idealistic), 1831; from realist + -ic. Related: Realistically.
- starry (adj.)
- late 14c., from star (n.) + -y (2). Starry-eyed "unrealistically optimistic" is attested from 1884; earlier descriptive of bright eyes. Related: Starrily; starriness.
- unrealistic (adj.)
- 1865, from un- (1) "not" + realistic. Related: Unrealistically.