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reality

/ɹiˈæləti/noun4 syllables

Reality means: the state of being actual or real.

Synonyms for reality5

noun, as in the state of being actual or real

realness, realism

noun, as in all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

also used for reality

truth, actuality

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of reality

unreality

What does reality mean?4

noun

1

the state of being actual or real“the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him”

2

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you“his world was shattered”

3

the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be“businessmen have to face harsh realities”

4

the quality possessed by something that is real

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reality?20

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Reality in a sentence

  • I thought he was busy, but in reality he was available.halfb1t
  • He looks young, but in reality he is past thirty.CM
  • Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn't very much.estambulista
  • There are many truths, but only one reality.pauldhunt
  • He had hoped to succeed, but in reality, he had not.unknown
  • He is prime minister in name, but not in reality.CM
  • In reality, it is only held together by duct-tape and zip-ties.Zurich899
  • Life isn't a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.Airvian

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Forms of reality

as a noun

plural
realities