Synonyms and antonyms of Science fiction in British Thesaurus

alien (noun)

a person or creature from a planet other than Earth

alien (adjective)

relating to a planet other than Earth, or involving creatures from a planet other than Earth

android (noun)

in stories, a machine that looks and behaves like a human

beam down ()

in science fiction stories, to send someone down onto a planet from a spacecraft using special electronic equipment

beam up ()

in science fiction stories, to bring someone back to their spacecraft using special electronic equipment

cyberpunk (noun)

a type of science fiction in which the future is shown as a frightening society in which computers control everything

cyborg (noun)

a creature in science fiction stories that is part human and part machine

earthling (noun)

a human. This word is used in science fiction stories by creatures from other planets.

ET (noun)

an extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial (noun)

a living being believed by some people to come from another planet

flying saucer (noun)

a round flat object believed to be a spacecraft from another planet

fourth dimension (noun)

used to refer to time, especially by scientists and writers of science fiction. The other three dimensions are length, width, and height.

humanoid (noun)

in science fiction stories, a creature that looks like a human

hyperspace (noun)

in science fiction, an imaginary situation in which a spacecraft can travel faster than light

Martian (noun)

an imaginary creature that lives on the planet Mars

ray gun (noun)

an imaginary gun in science fiction stories that fires rays instead of bullets

robot (noun)

a machine that looks and talks like a human and can do many of the things humans do, especially in science fiction stories

science fiction (noun)

books and films about imaginary future events and characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other planets. Science fiction is often called sci-fi.

sci-fi (noun)

informal science fiction

SF (abbreviation)

science fiction

starship (noun)

in science fiction stories, a large vehicle that can travel very long distances in space

teleport (verb)

to send people and objects very quickly from one place to another in the form of energy or signals. Some people believe this may be possible in the future.

time machine (noun)

a machine in stories and films that can take people backwards and forwards in time

time warp (noun)

a situation in science fiction stories where people and things can move between different times

Trekkie (noun)

informal a fan of the television programme Star Trek

Trekkie (noun)

informal someone who is very interested in space and in books and films about space

UFO (noun)

an unidentified flying object: a strange object that flies through the sky that no one can recognize. Some people think UFOs are a sign of life on other planets.