DAYDREAM Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdā-ˌdrēm

Definition of daydream

as in dream

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream

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Recent Examples of daydream

Noun

One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Ethereal and naturally whimsical, this sandal is giving beach day, daydreams and romanticizing summer, which is very Pisces. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Verb

Living a normal life as Adam Glenn, he is stuck in a boring office job, while daydreaming of fantasy and faraway lands. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 James’ novelist wife, Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson), is still daydreaming about Freddie. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for daydream

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream

Noun

There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Bilal, who wrote, directed and co-produced the film, said a French theatrical run was a dream come true.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of dream

Verb

Massi is the first to leave, fantasizing about walking off with Joy; then Kat.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s a major sequence in the film — some of which is in the trailer — where Lowen is pleasuring herself and fantasizing about having sex with Jeremy but then the fantasy switches to Verity, and Anne and Dakota kiss.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fantasize

Noun

Christy orchestrates the elaborate stagecraft that sells the illusion of a bustling organization.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
When the team built a setup to directly quantify real-time heat flux alongside electrical output, the theoretical illusions collapsed.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of illusion

Verb

Hawka envisions contemplative, quiet scenes in the countryside, with natural light and a documentary-like approach, contrasted with the noise, intense colors, and chaos of the city.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
His loneliness is somewhat mitigated by the other sentient AIs he’s uploaded to his mindspace, envisioned by creator Terry Matalas (Syfy’s 12 Monkeys) as a big white house on a purposefully digital green lawn.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of envision

Noun

Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … LIZ PEEK — Two troubled Senate races could spoil Democrats' blue-wave fantasy.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fantasy

Verb

Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.

— Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.

— Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020

Definition of vision

Verb

The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The team’s aim was to visualize the mechanical pressure acting on the petals, similar to cutting carrots to reveal their internal pressure.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of visualize

Verb

So imagine my surprise when the one innovation to stick — literally — turns out to be one marketed for men.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
This imparts a drag on the star—imagine spinning around on your heels while holding an open trash bag; the bag will act like a parachute, slowing you.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagine

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