Meanings
Not real; imaginary or illusory.
غیر حقیقی؛ خیالی یا دھوکہ دینے والا۔
غیر حقیقی
ghair haqeeqi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- unreal expectation
- unreal situation
- unreal feeling
Example Sentences
The dream felt so unreal that I woke up confused.
یہ خواب اتنا غیر حقیقی لگا کہ میں الجھن میں جاگ اٹھا۔
Yeh khawab itna ghair haqeeqi laga ke main uljhan mein jag utha.
He described an unreal landscape filled with vibrant colors.
اس نے ایک غیر حقیقی منظر کی وضاحت کی جو چمکدار رنگوں سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔
Us ne aik ghair haqeeqi manzar ki wazahat ki jo chamakdar rangon se bhara hua tha.
Her expectations for the job were unreal.
اس کی نوکری کے لیے توقعات غیر حقیقی تھیں۔
Us ki nokri ke liye tawaqqaat ghair haqeeqi thi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'unreal' as 'not real,' just like a fantasy world.
Imagine a scene from a dream that looks vividly colorful but feels distant from reality.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خواب و خیال کی دنیا
Khawab o khayal ki duniya
A world of dreams and fantasies.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "un- + real" — the prefix 'un-' implies negation, and 'real' means existing or occurring.
First known use: 18th century
The term 'unreal' has been in usage since the late 18th century, combining the negating prefix with 'real' to describe something that seems fictitious or imaginary.