DREAMINESS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

dreaminess

noun

Definition of dreaminess

as in surreality

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Recent Examples of dreaminess Advertisement Michael, at his peak, offered us a cosmopolitan dreaminess that feels too remote in today’s hyper-fractured world. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 There’s an intoxicating dreaminess to the imagery that recalls the early films, but with a sharper focus on the menace Collins has always infused in her work. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026 There’s a timeless feeling of childhood in the unstructured fluidity of their day, teetering on the border of dreaminess and boredom, its possibilities both expanded and limited by the boys’ imagination. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 Drawing a little inspiration from the ballistic footwork grooves of DJ L and the dreaminess of Pi’erre Bourne, the production clique—composed of Maajins, sxprano, and ivvys—has pioneered a glitchy, intricate beatmaking style that takes a hacksaw to the standard patterns of rap percussion. — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025 The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 The scenes depicting Hermit’s and Wendy’s memories resemble David Lynch’s dreaminess, with a haze that makes flashbacks feel more like fantasies. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
If this is a slightly offbeat choice for a midnight movie column, there’s something to be said about the surreality of viewing such an immediate and reactive artform from nearly 10 years of distance.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026

Definition of surreality

Noun

And her brand of absurdist humor, full of candid confessions, fart jokes, and Harry Styles fan-fiction, definitely goes there.

— Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
Spanish-language fiction ranks among Wattpad’s most popular categories, providing Webtoon Productions with a growing source of stories whose readership data and fan engagement can help inform development and adaptation decisions.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 July 2026

Definition of fiction

Noun

Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The white-on-white fantasy of the Starck years has given way to creams, corals, warm woods, and sculptural furniture that feels made to be used, not admired from across the room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of fantasy

Noun

Christian Science has taught me to base my prayers on the solid spiritual foundation of Jesus’ teachings – namely, the allness and perfection of God and the nothingness or unreality of anything unlike God, good.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

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