surrealistic

[ suh-ree-uh-lis-tik ]
/ səˌri əˈlɪs tɪk /
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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.

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Origin of surrealistic

1925–30; surrealist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM surrealistic

Words nearby surrealistic

surprising, surra, Surratt, surreal, surrealism, surrealistic, surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, surrender, surrender value
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Words related to surrealistic

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

Example sentences from the Web for surrealistic

  • Tragic, lyric, ironic, dramatic, realistic, surrealistic—a sure winner.

    This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea|Michael Weiss|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

  • The television set flickered, hummed, gave out a flashing dance of surrealistic doodles, and abruptly presented a picture.

    Stairway to the Stars|Larry Shaw

  • 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

  • On the Tuesday of the second week of what was fast becoming a surrealistic quagmire, I met Isabel.

    The Capgras Shift|Sam Vaknin