surreal

adjective/səˈriəl/

Frequency rank: #6,944 most common English word

Meaning

having a strange, dreamlike, or bizarre quality that seems unreal.

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Example sentence

The abandoned theme park had surreal quality that made visitors feel they were walking through a dream.

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