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unidealistic

i·de·al·is·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-]
    • /aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-]
    • /aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə-/

Definitions of unidealistic word

  • adjective unidealistic of or relating to idealism or idealists. 1
  • adjective unidealistic not believing in, pursuing, or governed by any ideals 0
  • adjective unidealistic Not idealistic. 0

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Origin of unidealistic

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; idealist + -ic

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Parts of speech for Unidealistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unidealistic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unidealistic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unidealistic

adj unidealistic

  • commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
  • doable — capable of being done.
  • down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
  • down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
  • earthy — of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.

adjective unidealistic

  • coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.

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