"Unrealistic" in Turkish

By Emine Ö. On Mar 22, 2025

In Turkish, "Unrealistic" (the adjective) is written as:

(future) Saçma olacak

(present) Saçma

(past) Saçmaydı

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Examples in sentences or statements

"Don't be unrealistic."

(singular) Saçma sapan davranma.

(plural) Saçma sapan davranmayın.

"Am I being unrealistic?"

Saçma mı davranıyorum?

"I'm not being unrealistic. I'm being serious!"

Saçma davranmıyorum. Ciddiyim.

"It was a good movie but a bit too unrealistic. The movie was a bit unrealistic."

Güzel bir filmdi ama biraz fazla saçma. Film biraz saçmaydı.

"It’s not unrealistic to think that way."

Bu şekilde düşünmek saçma değil.

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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