surrealistic

[ suh-ree-uh-lis-tik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
2. having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing:

   the moon's surrealistic landscape.

Other Words From

• sur·real·isti·cal·ly adverb
• nonsur·real·istic adjective
• nonsur·real·isti·cal·ly adverb
• unsur·real·istic adjective
• unsur·real·isti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrealistic¹

1925–30; surrealist ( def ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Elle calls this surrealistic novel “funny, brilliant, gutting, and easily devoured over the course of one blissful afternoon.”

From Seattle Times

Other titles deemed to be among “the defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” are Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album “Surrealistic Pillow,” Green Day ’s 1994 album “Dookie” and the Chicks ’ 1998 “Wide Open Spaces,” the most recording among the new inductees.

From Seattle Times

“It was a bit surrealistic,” said Eugene Cornacchia, the president of St. Peter’s, whose men’s basketball team also upset Kentucky in 2022.

From New York Times

Sakura has honed her unique style — a blend of realistic and surrealistic, and influenced by artists such as Georges Seurat, Gustav Klimt, Monet and Picasso — with the support of Creativity Explored over the last 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times

Known for ballets that combine wit with an almost surrealistic imagination, he has found his thoughts drawn insistently toward the war in Ukraine, the country where he spent his early years and began his dancing career, where he met his wife and where their families still live.

From New York Times

Related Words

• absurd
• bizarre
• eerie
• fanciful
• fantastic
• ludicrous
• monstrous
• odd
• outlandish
• preposterous
• ridiculous
• strange
• whimsical