unreal

[uhn-ree-uhl, -reel] / ʌnˈri əl, -ˈril /

ADJECTIVE

fake, make-believe; hypothetical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dreamlike false fanciful hallucinatory illusory immaterial unbelievable

STRONG

artificial insubstantial unsubstantial

WEAK

aerial chimerical delusive fabled fabulous fictitious fictive figmental ideal imaginary imagined impalpable insincere intangible invented legendary misleading mock mythical nebulous nonexistent notional ostensible phantasmagoric pretended seeming sham storybook suppositious supposititious theoretical visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual authentic genuine real

Example Sentences

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“It was unreal emotion and I’m so happy for these kids,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Themes of the fabulous and the unreal went from cultural acclaim to critical disdain relatively quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fiona added: "It was unreal in the stadium. Something to remember for life."

From BBC

“The senior class in this league is unreal. It makes the league as competitive as it’s been in a very long time.”

From Los Angeles Times

I find it unreal that the only science that is not questioned these days is data science.

From Salon