unreal

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Pronunciation

• enPR: ŭn-rēl', IPA: /ʌnˈɹi.əl/

Adjective

unreal

1. fake; not real
   • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

     "The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."

2. (informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

   The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.

   I just had an unreal hamburger.

Synonyms

• (not real) See also Thesaurus:fake or Thesaurus:insubstantial
• (very impressive) See also Thesaurus:awesome

Antonyms

• (not real) real; See also Thesaurus:genuine

Translations

• French: irréel
• German: unwirklich
• Italian: irreale
• Portuguese: irreal
• Russian: нереальный
• Spanish: irreal

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