Dystopian and Utopian

Dystopian

Dystopian adjective - As bad as can be; characterized by human misery.
Usage example: "AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages"- Susan Sontag
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Synonyms for Dystopian

Utopian is an antonym for dystopian.

Utopian

Utopian adjective - Characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection.
Usage example: utopian idealists

Dystopian is an antonym for utopian.

Nearby Word: utopia

Both words in one sentence

  • Hover Board Apparently belly-button piercings are mandatory for young people in the utopian/dystopian future.
    Source: Hover Board
  • Your mileage may vary on whether you believe the universe is utopian or dystopian.
    Source: Mary Suetopia
  • Take Over the World As any immortal would tell you, ideas to try for the world (whether utopian or dystopian) can be limited.
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