Science Fiction

Scientific Tales

alarming, ominous /ˈɒmɪnəs/
amazing, astounding,
awesome /ˈɔːs(ə)m/
astonishing
mind-boggling, mind-blowing

off-the-wall, strange, weird /ˈwɪəd/
marvelous, wonderful, wondrous /ˈwʌndrəs/
worrying, frightening, disquieting /dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
chilling, appalling, depressing,
bleak /ˈbliːk/, gloomy

Creative Science

technical hypothesis
hypothetical /haɪpəˈθetɪk/
invention, discovery, innovation
research, advance, progress (n)
progress (v)

breakthrough
robot, robotics, artificial intelligence, android /ˈændrɔɪd/
enhanced human
cyborg /ˈsaɪbɔːg/
scientist, scientific

Reason

logical, illogical, absurd /əbˈsɜːd/
non-sensical
metaphorical
rational, rationalization
rationalize

Space

space travel, light travel
spaceship, rocket
the Earth, universe, galaxy, planet, star, comet
intergalactic, launch /lɔːnʧ/

conquer, conquest /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
astronomer, astronaut
extraterrestrial, alien /ˈeɪliən/
intelligent life
space invasion

The Future

anticipation
apocalyptic
post-apocalyptic
futuristic
predictive

utopian /juːˈtəʊpjən/, dystopian
optimistic, pessimistic
visionary /ˈvɪʒnəri/
speculative, speculation