adj. larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not real; not substantial; having appearance only; illusive; ideal.
Unpractical; visionary.
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adj. contrived by art rather than nature
adj. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
adj. lacking material form or substance; unreal
adj. not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
Word Usage
"'Only what you call the unreal can last unchanged for a while,' the painter said, catching at the word she had used, and thinking more of his art than of her."