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

Although never stated outright, Dee and Dennis’s exaggerated get-rich-quick plot smacks of risky financial endeavors, such as the rise of dystopian prediction markets. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

While excoriating the loss of his visa, López Beltrán also painted a dystopian picture of present-day life north of the border. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The fact that this was untrue—Holmes had dyed his hair red, but not for that reason—did little to dispel the rumor, which seemed to fit the popular belief that violent, dystopian art has the power to induce some viewers to commit terrible crimes. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

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