Synonyms of naturalistic

naturalistic

adjective

ˌna-ch(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik 

variants also naturalist

as in realistic

closely resembling the object imitated

the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realistic
• lifelike
• three-dimensional
• natural
• vivid
• living
• photo-realistic
• similar
• compelling
• accurate
• near
• true
• convincing
• like
• graphical
• comparable
• analogous
• matching
• graphic
• close
• expressive
• approximate
• faithful
• alike
• verisimilar
• akin
• resembling
• gritty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unnatural
• unrealistic
• unlike
• dissimilar
• nonrealistic
• nonnatural
• different
• off
• incomparable
• unmatched
• disparate
• contrasting
• unalike
• fake
• mock
• phony
• sham
• contrasted
• phoney

Examples of naturalistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The performances are naturalistic, the location shooting authentic and ground level, but the stories often hover on the edge of fantasy. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024

Intense relationship dynamics like theirs underpin most of the film’s naturalistic dialogue, which is delivered by a believable cast that sucks you in from the start. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024

As for the language, the filmmaker has always used a formal form of Spanish, not colloquial, not naturalistic. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024

As young protagonist Bobo, the daughter of white colonial parents, Lexi Venter serves up an astonishingly nuanced and naturalistic performance reminiscent of Anna Paquin’s Oscar-winning turn in The Piano. —Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024