Alice-in-Wonderland

adjective

Definition of Alice-in-Wonderlandnext
as in nightmarish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Alice-in-Wonderland
  1. nightmarish
  2. ridiculous
  3. farcical
  4. surreal
  5. Kafkaesque
  6. ludicrous
  7. dreamlike
  8. laughable
Adjective
  • Rodgers bounced back from a nightmarish performance in a dismal loss to New England by throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Steelers pulled out a 30-27 thriller.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • So far, the sequel is off to a nightmarish start, and neither Ballard nor Steichen should feel safe after being at the helm of such an embarrassing showing.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of nightmarish
Adjective
  • Part of me feels a little bad about making people like Probyn, who are insanely talented, do such ridiculous things, but that’s sort of the gig.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, even before the show actually starts, Bob can be exhausted, having been awake since some ridiculous hour.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • As Tom's Hardware reports, the farcical matchup was pure spectacle, with the main event robot sporting a Terminator-style face.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • None of this ever accumulates much weight, however, since the conflicts are all dulled by the one-note absurdity of the farcical plotting.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of farcical
Adjective
  • At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yuasa is known for surreal storytelling and a distinct anime visual style for films like Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Ride Your Wave, his directorial debut Mind Game and Lu Over the Wall, an Annecy award winner.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of surreal
Adjective
  • For the average soccer fan, the quest for 2026 World Cup tickets started last year when FIFA opened its Kafkaesque lottery system.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 5 June 2026
  • Much of the book hovers on the edge of reality before diving into moments of Kafkaesque disorder.
    — Via Catapult, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026
Definition of Kafkaesque
Adjective
  • Jurors were not swayed by the defendant’s ludicrous explanations.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, Curtis’ hypothetical hinged on a somewhat ludicrous notion, which is to say if ESPN chose to revisit that botched experiment, McAfee would be the guy to take on the role as comic foil.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ludicrous
Adjective
  • The title story follows two boys who board a train traveling through the galaxy and set off on a dreamlike journey.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Books that get called weird girl lit tend to deal in uncanny or dreamlike circumstances.
    — Abby McCarter, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreamlike
Adjective
  • Or Dalia’s spontaneous ability to perform the same ritual effectively without the usual cohort of Nasmaranian trustees in the video by reciting a few lines of laughable formal Arabic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Practical Magic 2 leans into the supernatural elements of its predecessor to a laughable degree, given how disjointed its lore is.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of laughable
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