dystopian

[dis-toh-pee-uhn]

adjective

1. resembling or relating to a dystopia.

2. causing or characterized by an extreme amount of misery.

noun

1. a person who lives in, describes, or advocates for a dystopia.

Example Sentences

Instead, this year's contenders include wealth satire The White Lotus, Star Wars spin-off Andor, dystopian drama Paradise and sci-fi thriller Severance.

From BBC

One role that did fall within his zone of comfort was a part in 2Pac’s dystopian music video for “California Love,” where his character is introduced as “Monster” by a high-pitched Chris Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times

The plot is simple and incredibly dark: In a dystopian United States under totalitarian rule, 100 teenage boys are selected from a lottery to participate in a contest that only one can win.

From Los Angeles Times

Brown is sanguine about AI’s potential; he is not inclined to join the dystopian camp that regards it as an existential threat.

From Los Angeles Times

"Despite this dystopian crackdown targeting perceived organisers of peaceful protests, the mass action will go ahead, with 1,000 people pledging to hold signs," a spokesperson added.

From BBC