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

Gaillard’s cool, naturalistic gaze is a deliberate device, one that quotes both documentary and Romantic aesthetics. —Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024

Beyond the secured entrance gates, a tall concrete wall forms a serene semicircular courtyard with naturalistic desert landscaping too green to be a moonscape but minimal enough to evoke someplace otherworldly. —Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024

But what begins as a naturalistic portrait of an alcoholic loner soon transforms into something far more sinister and turbulent once Julia gets caught up in a crackpot scheme to kidnap her neighbor’s son for ransom. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024

The first films were a little bit more naturalistic in style, but not very much more. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024