ALICE-IN-WONDERLAND Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

Alice-in-Wonderland

adjective

Definition of Alice-in-Wonderland

as in nightmarish

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Adjective

So far, the sequel is off to a nightmarish start, and neither Ballard nor Steichen should feel safe after being at the helm of such an embarrassing showing.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As Pattinson spends a long night trying to rescue his brother, the Safdies weave a nightmarish, impressionistic vision of New York that ranks among the most unsettling cinematic depictions of the city.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nightmarish

Adjective

A bit Kubrick, a bit BLACK MIRROR but also feels original — a surreal, weird, funny study on (human) nature and storytelling.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
The next night, the Dead brought the Bangles onstage, on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, to sing along and dance — a truly surreal duet.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 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

Shot of the tournament Not so much a shot but a series of increasingly ludicrous ones.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Unfolding over eight episodes, this brash gangster romp is ludicrous enough to be entertaining in its own way; but the dialogue and plotting really are unforgivably bad.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ludicrous

Adjective

But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Director Bi Gan, recognized for his dreamlike visual approach since his debut, and actor Shim Eun-kyung, reflecting on a career that has crossed genres and borders, complete the session.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreamlike

Adjective

Or Dalia’s spontaneous ability to perform the same ritual effectively without the usual cohort of Nasmaranian trustees in the video by reciting a few lines of laughable formal Arabic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Practical Magic 2 leans into the supernatural elements of its predecessor to a laughable degree, given how disjointed its lore is.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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