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

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

American engineers tend to focus on the transformative potential of reaching artificial general intelligence, and on the utopian (or dystopian) cascade that could follow. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Fans of the series first met Emeline, a young woman living in a dystopian society, who is thrust into the luxurious world of Courting after Collin, a man from her city’s governing faction, the Illum, chooses her to be his Mate. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Wardrobe is a defining status symbol in Gilead, the setting of the dystopian sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel The Testaments. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026