surrealistic

[suh-ree-uh-lis-tik]

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing: the moon's surrealistic landscape.

Origin of surrealistic

1925–30; surrealist + -ic

Related formssur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·sur·re·al·is·tic, adjectivenon·sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·sur·re·al·is·tic, adjectiveun·sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for surrealistic

whimsical, fantastic, monstrous, ridiculous, eerie, ludicrous, strange, preposterous, outlandish, fanciful, absurd, bizarre, odd, surrealistic, gross, flamboyant, antic, queer, weird, aberrant

Examples from the Web for surrealistic

Contemporary Examples of surrealistic

Tragic, lyric, ironic, dramatic, realistic, surrealistic—a sure winner.
This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea
Michael Weiss
May 18, 2014
Besides that, I have read the surrealistic reports that some Jews are considering voting for the party of Sodom.
Republicans and the 'Quality of Sodom'
Gershom Gorenberg
July 23, 2012

Historical Examples of surrealistic

That was a possibility which always lurked in the back of his mind, and lately it had been giving him surrealistic nightmares.
Day of the Moron
Henry Beam Piper
The television set flickered, hummed, gave out a flashing dance of surrealistic doodles, and abruptly presented a picture.
Stairway to the Stars
Larry Shaw
On the Tuesday of the second week of what was fast becoming a surrealistic quagmire, I met Isabel.
The Capgras Shift
Sam Vaknin

Word Origin and History for surrealistic

adj.

1930, from surrealist (see surrealism) + -ic.