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- [suh-ree-uh-lis-tik]
- /səˌri əˈlɪs tɪk/
- /sə.rɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-ree-uh-lis-tik]
- /səˌri əˈlɪs tɪk/
Definitions of surrealistic word
- adjective surrealistic of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal. 1
- adjective surrealistic having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing: the moon's surrealistic landscape. 1
- adjective surrealistic relating to surrealism 1
- adjective surrealistic Surrealistic means the same as surreal. 0
- adjective surrealistic Surrealistic means related to or in the style of surrealism. 0
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Origin of surrealistic
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; surrealist + -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Surrealistic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surrealistic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surrealistic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surrealistic
adj surrealistic
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- grotesque — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
- high style — the most up-to-date, elegant, or exclusive fashion, especially in clothing.
- modernistic — modern.
adjective surrealistic
- antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
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