unreal

un·re·al

adj \-ˈrē(-ə)l\

Definition of UNREAL

: lacking in reality, substance, or genuineness : artificial, illusory; also : incredible, fantastic

Examples of UNREAL

1. The town seemed as unreal as a movie set.
2. The fashion model looked unreal, like a doll.
3. I think it's unreal that he survived the accident.

First Known Use of UNREAL

1605

Related to UNREAL

Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, crazy, fanciful, foolish, insane, nonsensical, preposterous, fantastic, wild

Antonyms: realistic, reasonable

Related Words: implausible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; extravagant, grotesque; bizarro, curious, eccentric, far-out, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), odd, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird; farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous; Alice-in-Wonderland, Kafkaesque, nightmarish; dreamlike, surreal

Near Antonyms: authentic, genuine, true; factual, verifiable, verified; believable, convincing, realistic; corporeal, material, physical, solid, substantial; palpable, tangible

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Rhymes with UNREAL

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