unreal

[ uhn-ree-uhl, -reel ]

/ ʌnˈri əl, -ˈril /

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adjective

not real or actual.

imaginary; fanciful; illusory; delusory; fantastic.

lacking in truth; not genuine; false; artificial: unreal propaganda serving as news.

Origin of unreal

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-¹ + real¹

SYNONYMS FOR unreal

sham, spurious, fictitious, illusive, theoretical, impractical, vague.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unreal

un·re·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby unreal

unravel, unreactive, unread, unreadable, unready, unreal, unrealistic, unreality, unrealizable, unrealized, unreason

Example sentences from the Web for unreal

Stiff cliched characters, unreal situations, and a bit too much autobiography.

Malkin-Bots Ineptly Strike Back |David Frum, Justin Green |September 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This would, Summerscale points out, “render the moment of their intimacy at once real and unreal, a fact and a fiction.”

A Very Scandalous Diary: Kate Summerscale’s ‘Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace’ |Lucy Scholes |June 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He put together an unreal show...every performer dedicated his or her music to Whitney.

The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’ |Howard Rosenman |February 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“It all seems so unreal to me, even now,” says Canadian Laurie Willits from her hotel in Rome.

Cruise Ship Sinking: Couple Rescued From Costa Concordia |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

“The grief out there is unreal, they are just looking for support,” said a local mayor.

A New Mining Nightmare |Constantino Diaz-Duran |November 19, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
This is a ferocious and passionate version, but it is substantially not an unreal account of the position.

Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) |John Morley
We must of course render it quite clear to ourselves in what sense the terms 'real' and 'unreal' have to be understood.

The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya |Translator: George Thibaut
The face of the world—the river, the mills, and the bridge—was changed, tinged with a new and unreal quality.

The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete |Winston Churchill
As it is, they are the only people, except preachers, to whom unreal gush is allowed by gods and men.

The Golden Butterfly |Walter Besant
It was so unreal, so dreamlike, that for many days I had trouble convincing myself of its actuality.

Greener Than You Think |Ward Moore

British Dictionary definitions for unreal

unreal

/ (ʌnˈrɪəl) /

adjective

imaginary or fanciful or seemingly so an unreal situation

having no actual existence or substance

insincere or artificial

Derived forms of unreal

unreally, adverb

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