HyperDic: surreal

English > 2 senses of the word surreal:
ADJECTIVEallsurreal, phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surrealisticcharacterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
allsurreal, dreamlikeresembling a dream
surreal > pronunciation
Soundsseriy'l
Rhymesabele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl...
English > surreal: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions.
Example "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"
Synonymsphantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surrealistic
Broaderunrealisticnot realistic
Spanishfantasmagórico, superrealista, surrealista
Catalansurrealista
English > surreal: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningresembling a dream.
Example "as irrational and surreal as a dream"
Synonymdreamlike
Broaderunrealnot actually such
Spanishonírico, surrealista

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