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irreal

[i.ʁe.ˈaw]
adjectivepl: irreais
unreal
1. Not real; lacking reality or substance; imaginary or illusory
The dream felt irreal and disorienting.
O sonho parecia irreal e desorientador.
2. Fantastic or surreal; existing only in imagination
The landscape had an irreal quality, like something from a painting.
A paisagem tinha uma qualidade irreal, como algo de um quadro.
Synonyms
irrealfictícioimagináriofantásticosurrealilusório
Antonyms
realconcretotangívelfactual

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
irreal
Common usage in literary and everyday contexts
Portugal
irreal
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'irreal' or 'fictício'

Related Idioms & Phrases

mundo irreal (unreal world)
sensação irreal (unreal sensation)
parecer irreal (to seem unreal)
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