unreal
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Negating prefix un- + adjective real
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ʌnˈriəl/
Adjective [edit]
unreal (comparative more unreal, superlative most unreal)
- fake; not real
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- "The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- (slang) larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
- I just had an unreal hamburger.
Translations [edit]
fake
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