Alice-in-Wonderland

adjective

Definition of Alice-in-Wonderlandnext
as in nightmarish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Alice-in-Wonderland
  1. nightmarish
  2. ridiculous
  3. farcical
  4. surreal
  5. Kafkaesque
  6. ludicrous
  7. dreamlike
  8. laughable
Adjective
  • With Boston sealing the sweep on a game-winning single from Jarren Duran, a nightmarish, long weekend at Fenway Park came to a painful end for the Bombers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • On the other end of the spectrum was a nightmarish third inning in which the hosts scored 10 runs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Definition of nightmarish
Adjective
  • Houssem Aouar finally spied a gap in the Austrian defence and sent Mahrez through to score, sparking jubilation before Sasa Kalajdzic’s header confirmed a ridiculous ending to a game that was dramatic, bleak and then dramatic again.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • But a loss, coming after such an absurd, farcical process, and removing the possibility of a gigantic matchup against Spain or Portugal in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles, would be unforgivable.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Texas judge to weigh in on take over Alongside the farcical goods is legitimate InfoWars merchandise including hats, glasses, sweatshirts and more.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of farcical
Adjective
  • Things grow even more surreal when Jeffrey Epstein’s face appears in the sun, spoofing the Teletubbies, and Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Steve Bannon take the place of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and Tinky-Winky.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Joan Baez has inspired me beyond words, so to have her voice on this recording feels surreal.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Definition of surreal
Adjective
  • Those who value and respect America but couldn’t find their way through the Kafkaesque immigration system deserve a chance to rectify their situation.
    — Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
  • In a Kafkaesque twist, Trump’s chart assigns Eswatini the lowest possible (10 percent) reciprocal tariff, despite the fact the nation applies the same external tariffs as Lesotho.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Definition of Kafkaesque
Adjective
  • After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The numbers are ludicrous and Olise’s technical ability and purring confidence are off the charts.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of ludicrous
Adjective
  • The film has a very avant-garde style, with images melting into one another to to give the horrific tale a hazy, dreamlike logic.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • As well as playing with the mood of real locales, the new season also allowed for an expansion of the metaphysical space known as ‘The Portal,’ a dreamlike environment which people who have ingested the Blue Angel mushroom are all connected to, and though it, even to each other.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of dreamlike
Adjective
  • Yes, the mere thought of the Red Sox as contenders is borderline laughable.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • March 13, 2026 For Gen Z neophytes and hardcore fans overseas (South Asian and Nigerian Mike zealots apparently have a lot to say on the matter), the idea of MJ/Prince ever being a rivalry is laughable.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Definition of laughable
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