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unrealness

unrealness

7.7
A feeling that something is very impressive or hard to believe
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈrɪəl.nəs/
  • Informal
translation icon : increíble
  • He couldn't believe the unrealness of the view from the mountain peak.

Examples

  • Her performance had an air of unrealness that captivated the audience.

  • Social media users commented on the unrealness of her transformation.

  • The unrealness of the concert left everyone talking about it for weeks.

  • The unrealness of the movie left everyone speechless.

  • The unrealness of the concert left everyone talking about it for weeks.

  • He couldn't believe the unrealness of the view from the mountain peak.

  • Her performance had an air of unrealness that captivated the audience.

Synonyms

amazingness
vsunrealness
2 3.0

Being very surprising and impressive

is more informal and mixes surprise with a sense of disbelief
impressiveness
vsunrealness
1 5.9

The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder

carries the same impact but is more informal and unbelievable
extraordinariness
vsunrealness
1 7.7

The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out

adds casual surprise and a feeling that it is hard to believe
incredibility
vsunrealness
1 8.8

A feeling of not believing something because it seems unlikely

also implies strong impressiveness but with a casual, astonished tone
incredibleness
vsunrealness
1 7.8

A quality that makes something seem very surprising or hard to believe

is more conversational and gives a stronger feel of amazement
marvelousness
vsunrealness
  • US
4.5

A quality that makes something seem very good and impressive

is more informal and adds a hard to believe quality
spectacularity
vsunrealness
7.2

A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic

is broader, adding informal astonishment and doubt about reality
fabulousness
vsunrealness
  • Literature
7.1

A quality of being magical and like an old legend

is similar but more conversational and emphasizes unbelievability
fabulosity
vsunrealness
  • Slang
9.0

A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention

is less about style and more about informal astonishment
tremendousness
vsunrealness
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

focuses more on informal amazement and being hard to believe
prodigiousness
vsunrealness
7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

is more casual and highlights extraordinary disbelief rather than size
phenomenality
vsunrealness
9.9

Being very impressive and noticed by many people

adds an informal tone and a sense that it seems unreal
exceptionality
vsunrealness
7.7

A quality of being very different or much better than normal

is more informal and highlights an extraordinary, unbelieving reaction
miraculousness
vsunrealness
7.7

A quality of being very surprising and seeming impossible

is more colloquial and pairs surprise with disbelief rather than miracle
unbelievability
vsunrealness
7.0

The quality of being impossible to accept as true

is more informal and stresses amazement alongside unbelief
implausibleness
vsunrealness
8.5

A quality that makes people doubt something because it seems untrue

adds an informal wonder and a sense of impressive unreality

Antonyms

5 2.0

A person or thing that is not special

How Impressive

awe
108 3.4
unrealness
  • Informal
7.7
amazement
56 1.2
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

unrealness singular
unrealnesses plural

Morphology

unrealness = unreal (semi-transparent) = un + real + ness

Morphologically regular ('unreal' + '-ness'), but in informal usage 'unreal' often means 'extremely impressive', so the noun's sense relies on a slang/extended meaning.

Etymology

Unrealness also means something so impressive or strange that it feels 'not real', because un- + real literally gives 'not real'. That's why people use unrealness to describe things that are extraordinary or hard to believe.