Unreal

Quick meaning: Unreal is an adjective meaning Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.

Meaning

Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.

More Meanings

1. (informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

Example Sentences

I just had an unreal hamburger.

The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.

"The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."

“Yeah, she does have a certain mental toughness that is unreal,” agreed Berto. “I really don't think of her as a girl, I mean, it's like she's a tough buddy or tough sister to me.”

Synonyms for unreal

Depending on context, synonyms include insubstantial, ethereal, phantom, faux, airy, fictitious.

Antonyms for unreal

Common opposites include real, substantial, natural, existent, material.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unsubstantial, insubstantial, false, dummy, surreal, delusory.

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