Alice-in-Wonderland

adjective

Definition of Alice-in-Wonderlandnext
as in nightmarish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Alice-in-Wonderland
  1. nightmarish
  2. ridiculous
  3. farcical
  4. surreal
  5. Kafkaesque
  6. ludicrous
  7. dreamlike
  8. laughable
Adjective
  • One Night Only is probably trying to be hopeful and sweet in its suggestion that love can make any nightmarish circumstances tolerable.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Mamoru Oshii, the film is a visionary epic that presents a surprisingly nightmarish vision of the future.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nightmarish
Adjective
  • In fact, a Texas jury once found that an alligator mascot infringed the beaver, so nobody should assume a judge shares their sense of the ridiculous.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the evacuation, Olya fixates on the fact that men aged 18 to 60 are barred from leaving, all the while wearing a ridiculous big fluffy hat that seems to protect her more from the societal meltdown around her than from the cold.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • Coaching searches are, at best, farcical, the truth lying somewhere between fans’ fanatical wishes, reported contacts and actual interviews.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • From Mike Birbiglia as a farcical cop to a bouncer at a Greenpoint club played by Ziwe, New York comedians abound.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of farcical
Adjective
  • According to Schaffer, just as surreal as directing the former president was chatting with him during the downtime of the four-hour shoot.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With iconic natural landmarks like El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park has long been at the top of my travel list, and my first visit felt surreal.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of surreal
Adjective
  • For the average soccer fan, the quest for 2026 World Cup tickets started last year when FIFA opened its Kafkaesque lottery system.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 5 June 2026
  • Much of the book hovers on the edge of reality before diving into moments of Kafkaesque disorder.
    — Via Catapult, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026
Definition of Kafkaesque
Adjective
  • So there’s something really cathartic about watching Ulf — the lowliest, most base, comedic and ludicrous of all the Targaryens and dragonriders — beating him.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of manufacturing on the moon isn’t ludicrous, says Patrick Suermann, a professor of construction science at Texas A&M University, who recently visited SpaceX’s Starbase headquarters in Texas.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ludicrous
Adjective
  • The haunting synth track became the defining musical signature of Nicolas Winding Refn‘s 2011 neo-noir, helping establish both the movie’s dreamlike atmosphere and Kavinsky’s international profile.
    — HollywoodReporter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • More jarring is the dreamlike way Ted slides back into England.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreamlike
Adjective
  • Track Pants Inspired by Jennifer Lawrence My closet has become laughable, and the fault lies with Jennifer Lawrence.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Such statements will be laughable to investors of the future, says Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of investment giant GMO.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of laughable
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“Alice-in-Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Alice-in-Wonderland. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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