Reality meaning

What does “reality” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“reality” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you.

reality

noun

  1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

    “his world was shattered”

    “we live in different worlds”

    Synonymsworld
  2. the state of being actual or real

    “the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him”

    Oppositesunreality
  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

    Oppositesunreality

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University