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

Each of them, working through grief’s five stages, must face a personal fear that surfaces as a nightmarish vision linked to an old trauma.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
For Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano, his wife, Lydia, may have been the lone bright spot in what was otherwise a nightmarish outing.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of nightmarish

Adjective

Many commenters describe his rallies as cult-like and farcical, with some expressing relief at the prospect of his political influence waning.

— Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Miller, 57, launched her Broadway career as an original cast member opposite Burnett, 93, in Ken Ludwig’s farcical comedy Moon Over Buffalo.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of farcical

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

By his logic, the chip of 1975 would accommodate sixty-five thousand—a ludicrous estimate.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Early on, Sakurai exploits the inherent absurdity of telling a story populated by so many ludicrous characters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ludicrous

Adjective

You are dropped into Star’s dreamlike world and taken on a trip through love, addiction and friendship.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
As in former works, meanwhile, Hopper’s diner is streamlined, simplified, the world around it emptied to its essentials, adding to its dreamlike quality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreamlike

Adjective

That’s not to minimize any of these genres in the comparison, or to give any time to the laughable claim that escapist fiction is low-brow, reductive fare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
As an organization that is supposed to promote the best in women's sport, it's become laughable.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughable

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