UNREAL

insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal

(adjective) lacking material form or substance; unreal; “as insubstantial as a dream”; “an insubstantial mirage on the horizon”

artificial, unreal

(adjective) contrived by art rather than nature; “artificial flowers”; “artificial flavoring”; “an artificial diamond”; “artificial fibers”; “artificial sweeteners”

unreal

(adjective) lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; “ghosts and other unreal entities”; “unreal propaganda serving as news”

unreal

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unreal (comparative more unreal, superlative most unreal)

fake; not real

(informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

Synonyms

• (not real): See also fake or insubstantial

• (very impressive): See also awesome

Antonyms

• (not real): real; See also genuine

Anagrams

• Lauren, neural, ulnare

Source: Wiktionary


Un*re"al, a.

Definition: Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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