dystopian

adjective
UK: /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ən/
US: /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ən/

  1. Relating to a society that is unpleasant and bad.

    1. The dystopian future in the film is very scary.
    2. Many young adult novels explore dystopian themes of government control and oppression.

Synonyms

oppressive
dystopian noun

  1. A work (such as a novel or film) that shows an imaginary place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

    1. That book is a dystopian story.
    2. He envisioned a technological dystopia where personal freedom is nonexistent.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "dystopian" is /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ən/ in British English and /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dystopian": oppressive.

Example usage of "dystopian": "The dystopian future in the film is very scary.". More examples on the page.