different between unreal vs unimportant

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

un- +? important

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n?m?p??t?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n?m?p??t?nt/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /??n?m?po(?)?t?nt/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /??n?m?po?.t?nt/

Adjective

unimportant (comparative more unimportant, superlative most unimportant)

1. petty; not important or noteworthy

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:insignificant

   Antonym: important

Derived terms

• unimportantly

Related terms

• unimportance

Translations