real-life
Outside the screen
Real-life describes things as they actually exist or happen, as opposed to fiction, imagination, or simulation: a real-life hero, real-life consequences.
The term often emphasizes that something typically seen in stories or games has an actual counterpart: It was like a real-life fairy tale.
Also written as two words without the hyphen when not preceding a noun: based on real life.
Truly what it claims
- actualExisting in fact
- trueAccurate or loyal
- authenticVerified as original
- unscriptedNot pre-written
unfiltered · honest · raw · candid · truthful · sincere · legitimate · verifiable
Suited for real use
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- everydayOccurring each day
- day-to-dayOccurring each twenty-four hours
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
mundane · routine · daily · commonplace · experiential · situational · street-smart · applied
Not real, invented
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- theoreticalBased on hypothesis, untested
hypothetical · simulated · imaginary · scripted · staged · idealized · romanticized · Hollywood
Posts or wagers
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- implicationsSuggested but unspoken meanings
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
outcomes · results · impact · gravity · seriousness · weight · responsibility · risk
genuine
Truly what it claims
unscripted · unfiltered · honest · raw · candid · truthful · sincere · legitimate · verifiable · factual
practical
Suited for real use
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- everydayOccurring each day
- day-to-dayOccurring each twenty-four hours
ordinary · mundane · routine · daily · commonplace · experiential · situational · street-smart · applied · functional
fictional
Not real, invented
theoretical · hypothetical · simulated · imaginary · scripted · staged · idealized · romanticized · Hollywood · storybook
stakes
Posts or wagers
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- implicationsSuggested but unspoken meanings
ramifications · outcomes · results · impact · gravity · seriousness · weight · responsibility · risk · harsh
real-lifefictional
Not real, invented
imaginary · made-up · fictitious · fake · invented
real-lifeimagined
Formed in the mind
delusional · hallucinatory · dreamed · fantasized · illusory
real, life, realize, reality, unreal, lifetime, realistic, surreal, realism