"Realistic" is formed by adding the suffix "-istic" to the word "real", which means "existing or occurring in fact." The suffix "-istic" indicates a characteristic or quality of something, thus "realistic" means "having the qualities of reality."
"Realistic" is formed by adding the suffix "-istic" to the word "real", which means "existing or occurring in fact." The suffix "-istic" indicates a characteristic or quality of something, thus "realistic" means "having the qualities of reality."