Wirklichkeit
dieNounreality, truth
English translations
- 01
reality
- 02
actuality
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Wirklichkeit ist das, was tatsächlich existiert oder geschieht, im Gegensatz zu dem, was vorgestellt oder erfunden wird.
- English meaning
- reality
- Synonym
- Realität, Fakt
- German example
- Die Wirklichkeit ist oft anders als die Vorstellung.
- English example
- Reality is often different from imagination.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Wirklichkeit
- Plural Form
- die Wirklichkeiten
Related words
- Wirklichkeitsform
Form of reality
- wirklichkeitsgetreu
Realistic
- Papiertiger
Paper tiger
- Heuchler
Hypocrite
- Judaskuss
Judas kiss
- Existenz
Existence refers to the state of being or the reality of a person or thing.
- nottun
Nottun is an outdated word for 'pretending to be necessary' or 'feigning'. It means to pretend or to act as if you are doing something that you are not really doing.
- scheinheilig
hypocritical
- beschönigen
to gloss over, to sugarcoat
- Übertreibung
Exaggeration
- Indikativ
Indicative
- Lebenslüge
A life lie is a belief or conviction that a person clings to, even though they know or suspect it is false, often to deceive themselves or others and avoid unpleasant truths.
- Maulheld
braggart, blowhard
- Hengstmann
Stud
- verklären
To glorify
- Scharlatan
Charlatan
- tatsächlich
actually
- Realität
Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
- naturalistisch
Naturalistic
- realitätsfremd
Out of touch with reality, unrealistic
- lebensecht
Lifelike
- Realismus
Realism is an artistic and philosophical movement that attempts to represent reality as objectively and accurately as possible.
- Beschönigung
euphemism
- Danaergeschenk
A Pyrrhic gift is a gift that appears harmless or valuable but actually causes harm to the recipient.
- Poserin
Poser
- Chemtrail
Chemtrail
- schönfärben
To represent something as better than it really is; to gloss over.
- realistisch
Realistic
- eigentlich
actually
Example sentences with “Wirklichkeit”
In der Wirklichkeit sieht alles anders aus. (In reality, everything looks different.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Wirklichkeit feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die Wirklichkeit).