Surreal
(adjective)
- Unreal or fantastical, as if from a dream.
- Characterized by the illogical and fantastical juxtaposition of images and events.
- Bizarre or dreamlike, often in a disconcerting or unsettling way.
Origin:
From the french word "surréaliste" which means beyond reality or above reality.
Examples:
- The painting was a surreal depiction of a human figure with a fish's head.
- The dream was a surreal mixture of familiar and unfamiliar elements.
- The experience was so surreal that she couldn't believe it was happening.
- The film had a surreal, otherworldly quality to it.
- The landscape was surreal, with giant mushrooms towering over the forest.