Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland adjective: as in a surreal fairy tale where things work at odds to the way they do in the real world.
Adjective
Alice in Wonderland (comparative more Alice in Wonderland, superlative most Alice in Wonderland)
- As in a surreal fairy tale where things work at odds to the way they do in the real world.
- It is an Alice in Wonderland question. Let me answer it this way: To design a car, you must — emphasize must — have restrictions to guide you.1978 Apr, Popular Mechanics, volume 149, number 4, page 204
- The law-making affair often has an Alice in Wonderland touch. Terms are defined by law, and if the law says black is white, then for the purpose of the law, black is white.1987, Acres, U.S.A.: Volume 6
- Synonyms:
- Alice in Wonderlandish
Noun
Alice in Wonderland (plural Alices in Wonderland or Alice in Wonderlands)
- An observer of strange, incomprehensible or disorienting situations.
- After three years of meeting in a tiny room in the student center, we were stunned that we could all get in one room and move around without stepping on each other. It wasn't crowded; and besides that, it was beautiful. We felt like 50 Alices in Wonderland.1965, Alpha Omicron Pi, To Dragma - Volume 56, Issue 11, page 24
- But I do not live in a riding that represents the Alice in Wonderlands of the world, Mr. Speaker.1980, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, House of Commons Debates, Official Report - Volume 3, page 3251
- A strange, fantasylike creation or situation that follows its own bizarre logic.
- I think it is an Alice in Wonderland to say we are going to approve another drug, yet the whole fundamental thing is we still have exactly the same mortality and nobody has anything that impacts on it.2012, J. Morganroth, E. Neil Moore, Congestive Heart Failure
- Sgt. Pepper seemed to be nothing less than an Alice in Wonderland for the brave new psychedelic world.2014, Penelope Rowlands, The Beatles Are Here!
Examples of Alice in Wonderland in a sentence
- IBM's current system and network management story has an Alice in Wonderland touch to it, with incongruity as the prevailing theme.1992 September 7, Network World, volume 9, number 36, page 37:
- It became more Alice in Wonderland all the time: was I now to navigate as well?2002, Alan Stripp, Codebreaker in the Far East, page 35:
- This is all a little more Alice in Wonderland than I had expected.2008, Lisa Margonelli, Oil on the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank, page 68:
- Herzog further noted that the United Nations developed an Alice in Wonderland perspective on Israel.2012, Danny Danon, Israel: The Will to Prevail, page 69:
Synonyms of Alice in Wonderland
Forms of Alice in Wonderland
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Alice in Wonderland |
| superlative | most Alice in Wonderland |
| alternative form | Alice-in-Wonderland |
| Noun | |
| plural | Alices in Wonderland |
| plural | Alice in Wonderlands |
Origin of Alice in Wonderland
Derives from the children's fantasy story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Words formed from Alice in Wonderland
Questions about Alice in Wonderland
- What does Alice in Wonderland mean?
- Alice in Wonderland means as in a surreal fairy tale where things work at odds to the way they do in the real world.
- How do you use Alice in Wonderland in a sentence?
- IBM's current system and network management story has an Alice in Wonderland touch to it, with incongruity as the prevailing theme.
- What part of speech is Alice in Wonderland?
- Alice in Wonderland can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near Alice in Wonderland in the dictionary
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