Synonyms for surreal
səˈri əl, -ˈrilsur·re·al

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1. phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealisticadjective

   characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

   "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"

   Synonyms:
   dreamlike, phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surrealistic

   Antonyms:
   realistic, real(a)

2. dreamlike, surrealadjective

   resembling a dream

   "night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality"; "as irrational and surreal as a dream"

   Synonyms:
   dreamlike, phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surrealistic

   Antonyms:
   realistic, real(a)

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1. List of paraphrases for "surreal":

   surrealistic, surrealist, unreal, bizarre

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1. Tom Hellinger:

   It was a surreal moment. I was hoping for a 100 pounder. But that was something way, way bigger.

2. John Acevedo:

   It's really surreal for us, this whole neighborhood, it's a community, crime isn't what you expect here. I'm speechless.

3. Josh Cordova:

   It's kind of surreal, i never thought it would be this big and I'd be here right now.

4. Dia Dipasupil/WireImage:

   I prepared and I knew that I could be Miss USA, that’s what I wanted, and that was my goal. But actually winning is a whole other experience. You know, when they called my name, my mind kind of went blank. All I could think was, ‘They’re about to put the crown on my head. Where’s my mom?’ And I was looking for her in the audience. She was there with a picture of my face on a stick, waving it around… But it was an amazing moment, and very surreal.

5. Mark Clawson:

   It's surreal. I guess I just have to convince myself that I will come back, convince myself that this is going to last.