Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surreal humour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: sur-re-al hu-mour
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

is a form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical.

Example Sentences

"Surreal humour is also found frequently in avant-garde theatre such as Waiting for Godot and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead."

Synonyms

surreal humor absurdist humour absurdist humor

Questions

What does surreal humour mean?: is a form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical.

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