surreal

adjective
UK: /səˈriːəl/
US: /səˈriːəl/

  1. Very strange or unusual; like a dream.

    1. The party was a surreal dream.
    2. Walking through the empty city at night felt surreal, like a movie scene.

  2. Having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre.

    1. The artist created a surreal painting.
    2. The combination of familiar objects in unfamiliar settings gave the photograph a surreal quality.

Synonyms

strange fantastic weird odd unreal peculiar bizarre

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "surreal" in English means: Very strange or unusual; like a dream., Having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre..

The phonetic transcription of "surreal" is /səˈriːəl/ in British English and /səˈriːəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "surreal": strange, fantastic, weird, odd, unreal, peculiar, bizarre.

Example usage of "surreal": "The party was a surreal dream.". More examples on the page.