surrealistic

adjective

sur·​re·​al·​is·​tic sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 

also -ˌrā-

1

: of or relating to surrealism

2

: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting

surrealistically

sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

also -ˌrā-

adverb

Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence

It was a surrealistic experience.

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in glittering 1980s L.A., Stewart and Moura play Alex and Raoul, a married couple who become entangled in a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills, and violence after encountering an enigmatic woman and her party. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026

Unlike other metal tissue box holders, the curved lines of the Nile design impart an almost surrealistic feel. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026

The pieces on display will include Leavitt’s circuit figures, imagining the human body as an instrument of technology, and Guerrero’s surrealistic desert paintings. —Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

The New York musician’s latest album, his first with vocals, is a gently psychedelic tour of his mind, pairing surrealistic lyrics with watery pop-ambient soundscaping. —Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for surrealistic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic