Synonyms of dystopian

dystopian

adjective

as in anti-utopian

Related Words

• anti-utopian
• earthly
• terrestrial
• hellish
• mundane
• worldly
• infernal
• chthonic
• sulfurous
• plutonian
• Tartarean

Dissimilar Words

• celestial
• heavenly
• ethereal
• supernatural
• transcendental
• transcendent
• supernal
• unearthly
• empyrean
• unworldly
• empyreal
• blissful
• elysian
• angelic
• beatific

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dystopian

The film starts in the future, a dystopian 2023 in which mutant-hunting robots called Sentinels have been programmed to destroy mutants — as well as humans whose genes could eventually produce mutant offspring. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

While One Night Only is intended as a romantic-comedy, there are some obvious dystopian undertones that audiences can’t ignore. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

And with never-ending layoffs, dystopian mergers, and Hollywood as a production desert, ’26 didn’t lend itself to snappy one-liners. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Incidentally, the same goes for hyperbolically utopian (exuberant prosperity for all) or dystopian (humanoid robots in charge) visions of the future, which make any form of planning pointless. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026