different between unreal vs hallucinatory

English

Etymology

un- +? real

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?n-r?l', IPA^(key): /?n??i.?l/
• Rhymes: -i??l

Adjective

unreal (comparative more unreal, superlative most unreal)

1. fake; not real
   • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

     "The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."

2. (informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

   The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.

   I just had an unreal hamburger.

Synonyms

• (not real): See also Thesaurus:fake or Thesaurus:insubstantial
• (very impressive): See also Thesaurus:awesome

Antonyms

• (not real): real; See also Thesaurus:genuine

Translations

Anagrams

• Lauren, neural, ulnare

English

Etymology

hallucinate +? -ory

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??lu?.s?.n?.t?r.i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??lu?.s?.n?.t??r.i/
• Hyphenation: hal?lu?cin?atory

Adjective

hallucinatory (comparative more hallucinatory, superlative most hallucinatory)

1. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.

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