surrealistic

adjective

sur·​re·​al·​is·​tic sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 

 also  -ˌrā-

1

: of or relating to surrealism

2

: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting

surrealistically

sə-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

 also  -ˌrā-

adverb

Examples of surrealistic in a Sentence

It was a surrealistic experience.

Recent Examples on the Web

Its surrealistic elements blend with realistic properties and a unique video-game-like computer animation to create something remarkable: a cautious environmental fable and a testament to the power of working together to achieve a common goal. —Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025

Much of the rest of the album surfs between surrealistic fantasy worlds and Welles’s own inner life. —David Peisner, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025

Famed director David Lynch, who dared to be different in his often dark and surrealistic storytelling in film and on television, has died. —Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for surrealistic

• anachronistic
• animalistic
• antagonistic
• antiphlogistic
• behavioristic
• cannibalistic
• capitalistic
• characteristic
• collectivistic
• deterministic
• ethnolinguistic
• expressionistic