unrealistic

/ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnriːəˈlɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik/ (ame, mw)

unrealistic — 形容詞

  • unrealisticpositive
  • more unrealisticcomparative
  • most unrealisticsuperlative

1. An unrealistic idea, plan, or view fails to recognise real limits or facts, so i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不切實際的

脫離現實、無法實現的

An unrealistic idea, plan, or view fails to recognise real limits or facts, so it cannot be achieved or is very unlikely to happen.

例句

Aisha's goal of learning Japanese in one month was unrealistic, so she chose a six-month plan.

Aisha 想在一個月內學會日文的目標不切實際，所以她選擇六個月的計畫。

unrealistic goal — a target that ignores real limits

The Tanaka family knew their plan to cycle across the Sahara was unrealistic without proper training.

Tanaka 一家知道，沒有充足的訓練就騎腳踏車橫越撒哈拉沙漠的計畫是不切實際的。

同義詞
  • impractical

    focuses on the difficulty of doing something rather than its impossibility

  • idealistic

    often positive; describes aiming for a perfect world even if unattainable

  • fanciful

    suggests something imaginative and unlikely, like a fantasy

反義詞
  • realistic

    the direct opposite; based on facts and practical limits

  • practical

    emphasises usefulness and feasibility over ideals

文法句型

unrealistic + noun (goal, expectation, view)

it is unrealistic to + infinitive

用法筆記

Often modifies nouns that describe a desired outcome: goals, expectations, targets, plans, dreams, views. The adverb form unrealistically is commonly used before adjectives (unrealistically optimistic, unrealistically high).

常見錯誤

❌She has a unrealistic dream.
✅She has an unrealistic dream.
💡Because unrealistic begins with a vowel sound, the indefinite article must be an.