Merriam-Webster has named “surreal” its Word of the Year. How fitting.
Surreal—an adjective meaning “marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream; unbelievable”—beat out words like revenant, feckless and bigly. Thanks for that last one, Donald Trump.
Speaking of Trump, Merriam-Webster chose “surreal” because it was searched for many more times in 2016 than in previous years, and it also surged following certain events.
“In March, the word was used in coverage of the Brussels terror attacks,” explained Merriam-Webster.
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