unreal

Meaning

1. Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
2. (informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

Synonyms

imaginary

illusory

artificial

false

unsubstantial

insubstantial

fictitious

dreamlike

counterfeit

illusive

fantastical

aerial

fictional

bluesky

fake

visionary

nonexistent

fanciful

fantastic

unrealistic

incomprehensible

incomprehensive

inconceivable

indecipherable

invented

lathery

lie

made

made-up

miraculous

notional

pasteboard

phantasmal

phantasmic

phony

pretence

pretended

shadowy

sham

space

spectral

spurious

surreal

surrealistic

transitory

unarticulated

unbelievable

uncomprehended

unfathomable

ungrasped

Translations

irréel

irreale

irreal

irreal

irreal

unwirklich

ανύπαρκτος

onwerkelijk

irreal

schemenhaft

φανταστικός

illusorio

fantastico

fantomatico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈɹi.əl/

Etymology

From un- + real.