unreal meaning and definition

UNREAL adjective

Definition of unreal (adjective)

1. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
   • "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
   • antonym: existent
2. not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
   • "this conversation is getting more and more unreal"; "the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy"; "the unreal world of advertising art"
   • antonym: real
3. contrived by art rather than nature
   • "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
   • synonyms: artificial
   • antonym: natural
4. lacking material form or substance; unreal
   • "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
   • synonyms: insubstantial, unsubstantial
   • antonym: material