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Synonyms & Antonyms of surreal
very strange or unusual; having the quality of a dream
- a surreal atmosphere at the festival
- The whole situation was completely surreal.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for surreal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for surreal
- commonsense,
- sane,
- sensible,
- sober,
- wise
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“Surreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surreal. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of surreal was in 1937
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