dystopian
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dystopian
- /dɪsˈtoʊ.pi.ən/ US
adjective more dystopian · most dystopian
- Of or pertaining to a dystopia. If Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games turns up on middle-school curricula 50 years from now—and as accessible dystopian science fiction with allusions to early-21st-century strife, that isn’t out of the question—the lazy students of the future can be assured that they can watch the movie versio
- Dire; characterized by human suffering or misery.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dysteleological, utopian, dystropic, dystheist, post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic, utopianistic, dystotic, cyberutopian, dystocic, dysthetic, dystonic, dystaxic, dystocial, dysthymic, subtopian
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adj pertaining to a dystopia
| Español | distópico |
|---|---|
| Português | distópico |
| Français | dystopique, contre-utopique, dystopiste, contre-utopiste |
| Deutsch | dystopisch |
| Italiano | distopico |
| Ελληνικά | δυστοπικός dystopikós |
| Română | distopic |
| Tiếng Việt | phản địa đàng |
Talk about this word "dystopian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dystopian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dystopian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dystopian "dystopian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dystopian.Cite this
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title = {dystopian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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