dreamy

dreamy

adjective \ˈdrē-mē\

dream·i·erdream·i·est

Definition of DREAMY

1

a : full of dreams <a dreamy night's sleep>

b : pleasantly abstracted from immediate reality

2

: given to dreaming or fantasy

3

a : suggestive of a dream or dreamlike state <a dreamy smile> <dreamy speculation>

b : quiet and soothing

c : delightful, ideal

— dream·i·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

— dream·i·ness \-mē-nəs\ noun

Examples of DREAMY

1. She was a dreamy young woman who never gave much serious thought to her future.
2. He gazed at me with a dreamy look in his eyes.

First Known Use of DREAMY

1567

Related to DREAMY

Synonyms

agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, pleasant, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty, welcome

Antonyms

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome

Related Words

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting; charming, enchanting, fascinating; calming, comforting, soothing; amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative; affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable; blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous; elating, exhilarating, intoxicating; ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous

Near Antonyms

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched; bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky); abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious; boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious; displeasing, dissatisfying; depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy; deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical); aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing; forbidding; hostile, intimidating; angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling; distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Rhymes with DREAMY

beamy, creamy, gleamy, preemie, seamy, steamy