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# unreal

«unreal» in Mova's school dictionary: **not real; imaginary or seeming like a dream** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (unreal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Unreal means not real; imaginary or seeming like a dream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#m1)

2) Unreal can describe something so strange or shocking that it is hard to believe it is really happening. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#m2)

3) (slang) Unreal means amazing, brilliant or excellent: «That goal was unreal!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#m3)

4) (slang) Unreal can also mean unfair or ridiculous: «The price is unreal.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In stories: an unreal world, dreams and fantasy. In everyday talk: «It felt unreal» about big news or events. In young people's slang, especially in Australia, NZ and the USA, «unreal» is strong praise. It tells the reader the speaker is amazed.

### examples

- The dream felt unreal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x1)
- Winning the cup still feels unreal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x2)
- That skateboard trick was unreal! (slang) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x3)
- Dragons are unreal creatures from stories. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x4)
- The prices at the theme park were unreal. (slang) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x5)
- The sunset was so bright it looked unreal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x6)
- «How was the concert?» «Unreal, mate!» (slang) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x7)
- Their mildness seemed unreal, and a mere freak; but their savage nature was as true as their teeth and claws. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/#x8)

### note

Opposite: «real». In the slang senses it is informal; do not use it in formal writing. Spelling: «un-» + «real», one word.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unreal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unreal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.