real life

6 antonyms for real life — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — The world as it actually is, as opposed to fiction, theory, games or online space.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

The world as it actually is, as opposed to fiction, theory, games or online space.

“It sounds neat on paper, but in real life nobody has that kind of time.”

reality the real world actuality

Opposites

fiction fantasy the virtual world

2. adjective

Actually existing or having actually happened; not invented. Usually written real-life.

“The film is based on a real-life kidnapping.”

true actual factual non-fictional

Opposites

fictional made-up imaginary

Antonyms

fiction fantasy the virtual world fictional made-up imaginary

How to use real life

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

in real life real-life example real-life story real-life consequences

Neutral. Hyphenated before a noun (a real-life hero), two words after a verb or in the phrase in real life. Abbreviated IRL online.

Frequently asked questions

What does IRL mean?

IRL is the abbreviation of in real life, used online to mark a distinction between something that happened on the internet and something that happened offline — for example meeting a friend IRL after years of only chatting.

Is real life hyphenated?

Hyphenate it when it sits directly in front of the noun it describes: a real-life hero, real-life consequences. Leave it as two words elsewhere: it happened in real life.

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