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unreal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unreal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unreal [ a.]
- Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

Meaning of 'unreal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unreal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- contrived by art rather than nature
Example in sentence:
  • an artificial diamond;
  • artificial fibers;
  • artificial flavoring;
  • artificial flowers;
  • artificial sweeteners
Meaning (2):
- lacking material form or substance; unreal
Example in sentence:
  • an insubstantial mirage on the horizon;
  • as insubstantial as a dream
Meaning (3):
- lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
Example in sentence:
  • ghosts and other unreal entities;
  • unreal propaganda serving as news
Meaning (4):
- not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
Example in sentence:
  • the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy;
  • the unreal world of advertising art;
  • this conversation is getting more and more unreal