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unreal

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/ʌnˈrɪəl/ · un-re-al

Not real; imaginary or illusory.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not real; imaginary or illusory.

غیر حقیقی؛ خیالی یا دھوکہ دینے والا۔

غیر حقیقی

ghair haqeeqi

Synonyms

imaginaryfictitiousillusoryخیالیمُوہمدھوکہ دینا

Antonyms

realactualgenuineحقیقیاصلسچا

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

unrealistic:While both words suggest something that is not real, 'unreal' emphasizes complete absence of reality, whereas 'unrealistic' refers to something that is not practical or achievable in reality.

Word Family

unreality
nounغیر حقیقت
really
adverbواقعی طور پر

See Also

💡 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.