Material and Unreal

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Material adjective - Derived from or composed of matter.

Usage example: the material universe

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Unreal is an antonym for material.

Unreal adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Usage example: the unreal world of TV sitcoms

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Material is an antonym for unreal.

Nearby Words: unrealistic, unreality

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Unreal and Material. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unreal

Material & Unreal. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unreal>.

Unreal or Material. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unreal.

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