irreal

[ ih-ree-uhl, ih-reel ]

/ ɪˈri əl, ɪˈril /

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adjective

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Origin of irreal

First recorded in 1940–45; ir-² + real¹

OTHER WORDS FROM irreal

ir·re·al·i·ty

[ir-ee-al-i-tee], /ˌɪr iˈæl ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby irreal

irrationalism, irrationality, irrationalize, irrational number, Irrawaddy, irreal, irrebuttable, irreclaimable, irreconcilable, irrecoverable, irrecusable