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 Word Forms

• surrealistically adverb
• nonsurrealistic adjective
• nonsurrealistically adverb
• unsurrealistic adjective
• unsurrealistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrealistic¹

1925–30; surrealist ( def. ) + -ic

Related Words

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