Synonyms for irreal
- adjective
Most common
supernatural celestial intangible ethereal immaterial preternatural
Definitions
- adj. 1
Synonym of intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence.
Near-synonyms: preternatural, supernatural, ethereal, celestial
Example sentences
- supernatural Tom started to exhibit his supernatural abilities.
- celestial Astronomers use Latin for naming celestial objects.
- intangible Above the sea hovered a seagull, intangible as a dream.
- ethereal The voice sounded very weird, almost ethereal.
- immaterial Age is immaterial, unless you're a bottle of wine.
- preternatural She has preternatural powers!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irreal | rising | |
| supernatural | rising | |
| celestial | steady | |
| intangible | rising | |
| ethereal | rising | |
| immaterial | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- ethereal4
- 9 letters
- celestial3
- 10 letters
- intangible4, immaterial5
- 12 letters
- supernatural5
- 13 letters
- preternatural
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ethereal4 = 4 syllables).