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.

Origin of surrealistic

1925–30; surrealist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM surrealistic

sur·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, adjective

un·sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby surrealistic

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

Example sentences from the Web for surrealistic

Tragic, lyric, ironic, dramatic, realistic, surrealistic—a sure winner.
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The television set flickered, hummed, gave out a flashing dance of surrealistic doodles, and abruptly presented a picture.
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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.
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