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anti-utopian

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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-utopian
Adjective
  • Based on the Stephen King novel, Francis Lawrence's dystopian thriller brings together a host of fresh-faced talent.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In Marvel Zombies, after the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ever the geopolitical realist, the Chinese president will know Modi’s presence at his banquet was opportunistic at best, and doesn’t indicate the start of a beautiful friendship.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Even John Mearsheimer, the leading realist voice on Ukraine, concedes these demands are non-negotiable—but deeply unacceptable to Kyiv and its allies.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Put the kibosh on quiet cracking, those cynics insist.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Travis Kelce knows what the cynics might think of his relationship with Taylor Swift — two of the most famous people in America just happen to match up perfectly?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lula, a diplomatic pragmatist, has historically demonstrated a willingness to make concessions if talks are conducted in good faith and premised on mutual respect.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At once a pragmatist and a romantic, Corry sometimes struggles to keep her scientific brain from intruding on moments of sensory abandon and unguarded feeling.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-utopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-utopian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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