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imaginary

5 entries found.

Main Entry:
imag·i·nary 
          Listen to the pronunciation of imaginary
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈma-jə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē\
Function:
adjective
Date:
14th century
1 a: existing only in imagination : lacking factual reality b: formed or characterized imaginatively or arbitrarily <his canvases, chiefly imaginary, somber landscapes — Current Biography>2: containing or relating to the imaginary unit <imaginary roots>
imag·i·nari·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of imaginarily \i-ˌma-jə-ˈner-ə-lē\ adverb
imag·i·nari·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of imaginariness \-ˈma-jə-ˌner-ē-nəs\ noun
synonyms imaginary, fanciful, visionary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic mean unreal or unbelievable. imaginary applies to something which is fictitious and purely the product of one's imagination <an imaginary desert isle>. fanciful suggests the free play of the imagination <a teller of fanciful stories>. visionary stresses impracticality or incapability of realization <visionary schemes>. fantastic implies incredibility or strangeness beyond belief <a fantastic world inhabited by monsters>. chimerical combines the implication of visionary and fantastic <chimerical dreams of future progress>. quixotic implies a devotion to romantic or chivalrous ideals unrestrained by ordinary prudence and common sense <a quixotic crusade>.


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