unreal
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unreal
- /ʌnˈɹi.əl/
Rhymes with -iːəl
adjective more unreal · most unreal
- Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality. The word ‘ivory’ rang in the air, was whispered, was sighed. You would think they were praying to it. A taint of imbecile rapacity blew through it all, like a whiff from some corpse. By Jove! I’ve never seen anything so unreal in my life.
- very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life. The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.
Similar: insubstantial · Opposite: real
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unsubstantial, insubstantial, false, dummy, unlifelike, surreal, delusory, illusional, illusive, illusory, illusionary, deceptive, fake, faux, artificial, factitious
adjective
Similar: insubstantial · Opposite: real
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adj not real
| Español | irreal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비현실적 bihyeonsiljeok |
| 日本語 | 非現実的な higenjitsuteki na |
| 中文 | 不真實的 /不真实的 bù zhēnshí de |
| हिन्दी | अवास्तविक avāstavik |
| Português | irreal |
| Français | irréel |
| Deutsch | unwirklich, irreal |
| Italiano | irreale |
| Ελληνικά | ανύπαρκτος anýparktos, φανταστικός fantastikós |
| Română | nereal |
| Русский | нереа́льный nereálʹnyj, ненастоя́щий nenastojáščij |
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title = {unreal},
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