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naturalistic

adjective · Level 3 · Advanced

What does naturalistic mean?

naturalistic (adjective): representing what is real; not abstract or ideal.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What are synonyms of naturalistic?

Words related to naturalistic

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “naturalistic” mean?

satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities

Not quite: that's what artistic means.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

Not quite: that's what naval means.

native to a land, especially before colonization

Not quite: that's what indigenous means.

representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

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Which word is closest in meaning to “naturalistic”?

realistic

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identical

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anonymous

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conscious

Not quite: conscious means something else.

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