Surreal
Surreal adjective - Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions.
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Unnatural and surreal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unnatural" instead an adjective "Surreal".
Unnatural
Unnatural adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.
Surreal and unnatural are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surreal" instead an adjective "Unnatural".
Nearby Word: unnaturally
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Hawksley Workman: "Striptease" is a magical wonderland of surreal camera angles, sped-up movements that look disjointed and unnatural, and a man whose singing — visually, at least — is disturbingly reminiscent of someone screaming in pain.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Music Videos -
Along with the unnatural glow coming from buildings, Kinkade tended to use a somewhat surreal color pallet for the sky, which tended to give the paintings an ominous 'calm before the storm' or 'oncoming forest fire' vibe.
Source: Inferred Holocaust
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