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unreal

/ unreal /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
"ghosts and other unreal entities"
"unreal propaganda serving as news"
Similar:
dreamed(a) envisioned pictured visualized visualised eye-deceiving trompe-l'oeil(a) fabled
Opposites:
real existent
See also:
artificial counterfeit imitative insincere supernatural
adjective Sense 2
not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
"this conversation is getting more and more unreal"
"the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy"
"the unreal world of advertising art"
Similar:
deceptive delusory dreamlike surreal phantom
Opposites:
real(a)
adjective Sense 3
contrived by art rather than nature
"artificial flowers"
"artificial flavoring"
"an artificial diamond"
"artificial fibers"
"artificial sweeteners"
Similar:
arranged staged bionic bleached colored coloured dyed celluloid
Opposites:
natural
See also:
counterfeit imitative
adjective Sense 4
lacking material form or substance; unreal
"as insubstantial as a dream"
"an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
Similar:
aeriform aerial airy aery ethereal paper shadowy wraithlike
Opposites:
substantial real material
See also:
immaterial nonmaterial
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
29
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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dreamed(a) envisioned pictured visualized visualised eye-deceiving trompe-l'oeil(a) fabled real existent deceptive delusory