What is another word for surrealistic?

Pronunciation: [səɹi͡əlˈɪstɪk] (IPA)

Surrealistic is a word that describes something that has the qualities of surrealism. Synonyms for surrealistic include dreamlike, fantastical, bizarre, unusual, uncanny, absurd, or otherworldly. Surrealistic art often features strange and impossible combinations, and so do these synonyms. The word dreamlike implies a feeling of being in a dream or a state of altered consciousness. Fantastical suggests something that is imaginative and beyond the boundaries of reality. Bizarre implies something outlandish and unusual. Uncanny suggests a sense of unease or discomfort in the strangeness of the subject. Absurd suggests something so extreme or ridiculous that it defies logic. And otherworldly suggests something that belongs to a different reality or dimension.

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The word "surrealistic" describes something that has an unreal, dreamlike quality or is bizarre and abstract. Its antonyms refer to things that are real, rational and grounded in reality. Words like realistic, factual, down-to-earth, practical, sane and logical serve as effective antonyms to surrealistic. While surrealistic art and literature aim to present a distorted version of reality to evoke emotions, its antonyms aim to present the world as it is or offer practical solutions to problems. The balancing of surrealistic and realistic elements helps in creating a well-rounded perception of reality.

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Famous quotes with Surrealistic

  • And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.
    Christo
  • In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet in a show of mine.
    Vincente Minnelli
  • Timo Mukka (born 1944) is a very individual author; he can be frankly romantic and writes at times a directly poetic prose, but he also describes, in a realistic manner, rootless modern life and presents a slightly surrealistic but very efficient satire of all the brutality and stupidity of the present-day world.
    Timo K. Mukka
  • There is evidence that the honoree might be privy to the secret of the universe, which, in case you’re wondering, is simply this: everything is connected. Everything.Cohen is a master of the quasi-surrealistic phrase, of the “illogical” line that speaks so directly to the unconscious that surface ambiguity is transformed into ultimate, if fleeting, comprehension: comprehension of the bewitching nuances of sex and the bewildering assaults of culture.
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