Definition of Surreal

1. Adjective. Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions. "The incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"


2. Adjective. Resembling a dream. "As irrational and surreal as a dream"
Exact synonyms: Dreamlike
Similar to: Unreal

Definition of Surreal

1. Adjective. Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surreal

1. having dreamlike qualities [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surreal

surpriser
surprisers
surprises
surprising
surprisingly
surprisingness
surprize
surprized
surprizes
surprizing
surquedry
surquedy
surra
surras
surreal (current term)
surrealism
surrealisms
surrealist
surrealistic
surrealistically
surrealists
surrealities
surreality
surreally
surrealness
surrebut
surrebuts

Literary usage of Surreal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Black River by Justin Clemens (2007)
"Drawing on literary techniques developed by Beckett, Burroughs and Borges, Black River plunges into a violent and surreal world from which the last traces ..."

2. Sowboy by Richard Connelly Miller (2003)
"He picked up his writing pad and went inside and lit his kerosene lamp and found himself near the center of soft, yellow light, a surreal illumination for a ..."

3. The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of by William Osler (1901)
"The work covers the entire field of general surgery and of surreal diseases, dealing not so much with special operations as with the conditions wliich ..."

4. Black River by Justin Clemens (2007)
"Drawing on literary techniques developed by Beckett, Burroughs and Borges, Black River plunges into a violent and surreal world from which the last traces ..."

5. Sowboy by Richard Connelly Miller (2003)
"He picked up his writing pad and went inside and lit his kerosene lamp and found himself near the center of soft, yellow light, a surreal illumination for a ..."

6. The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of by William Osler (1901)
"The work covers the entire field of general surgery and of surreal diseases, dealing not so much with special operations as with the conditions wliich ..."

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