UNREALITIES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

unrealities

noun

plural of unreality

as in illusions

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality a sci-fi author who seems to have preferred the unrealities of his own fiction to the realities of the world about him

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Recent Examples of unrealities The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

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The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
In each case, however, modern physics has shown these assumptions to be illusions.

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of illusions

Noun

The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In turn, Kerr also etched himself into the hearts of Braves fans through his story of working at a convenience store and movie theatre before chasing his baseball dreams one last time.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

His search gradually shifts from extraterrestrial fantasies toward the invisible outsiders living among us on Earth.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
This season, which focuses on tracking down Hamas operatives to stop another catastrophic attack on Israel, speaks directly to a post-October 7 Israeli psyche that is consumed by revenge fantasies.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fantasies

Noun

Choice ideas Donalds and Jolly have different visions for steering the state’s system of education.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The Brazilian presidential election, which kicks off with a first round of voting on October 4, gives citizens a choice between radically different visions of politics.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of visions

Noun

Walking through prewar Berlin, taking in its historic architecture, Susanna daydreams of her native New York, an ever-changing city where buildings are torn down and rebuilt in the blink of an eye.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026

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