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dystopian

American  
[dis-toh-pee-uhn] / dɪsˈtoʊ pi ən /

adjective

  1. resembling or relating to a dystopia.

  2. causing or characterized by an extreme amount of misery.

noun

  1. a person who lives in, describes, or advocates for a dystopia.

Example Sentences

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“You’ve got this somewhat dystopian narrative permeating the psychology of the market” with respect to AI and jobs, asset-management firm’s CIO says.

From The Wall Street Journal

This truly is the winter of our discontent, not just in the present but in our thoughts about a dystopian future.

From Barron's

Sure, it’s a bigger, brighter future on one hand, but it’s a dystopian hellscape on the other.

From Salon

No one should dismiss any scenario, even the most dystopian, with high conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this latest step by Burger King elicited swift condemnation among some social media users who described it as "dystopian".

From BBC

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