Synonyms for Unreal
Definition of unreal
adjective
- lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
- not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary; "this conversation is getting more and more unreal"; "the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy"; "the unreal world of advertising art"
- contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
20 synonyms found
Writing tips for "unreal"
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"Unreal" in song lyrics
See how unreal is used in real songs:
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"It's so rare that it's so unreal"
Apocalipps f/ Jaheim — Diamond & a Ruff (Remix) -
"blowing wind, maybe label us soft or unreal,"
Blackalicious — Shallow Days -
"span of time we're just babies..it's all relative, time is unreal."
Digable Planets — Examination of What