Main Entry: ¹vi·sion·ary

Pronunciation: \ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē\

Function: adjective

Date: 1648

1 a : of the nature of a vision : illusory b : incapable of being realized or achieved : utopian <a visionary scheme> c : existing only in imagination : unreal
2 a : able or likely to see visions b : disposed to reverie or imagining : dreamy
3 : of, relating to, or characterized by visions or the power of vision
4 : having or marked by foresight and imagination <a visionary leader> <a visionary invention>

synonyms see imaginary

— vi·sion·ar·i·ness \-ē-nəs\ noun