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irreal

/ɪˈɹiːəl/

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From Latin irrealis, from in- (“un-: not”) + reālis (“real, material, tangible, composed of physical things”), from res (“thing”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”). Doublet of irrealis.

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Synonym of intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence. Near-synonyms: preternatural, supernatural, ethereal, celestial
Similar: preternatural, supernatural, ethereal, celestial, intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence

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@misc{irreal_2026,
  title = {irreal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irreal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}