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unreal

 
 
/ʌnˈrɪəl/ adjective

Translation

Something that is unreal seems so strange that it is difficult to believe.
gerçek dışı, hayalî
For a while I couldn't believe she was dead - it all seemed unreal.1750
unreality
 
 
/ˌʌnriˈæləti/ noun [U]
gerçek dışı
(Definition of unreal adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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