Synonyms of dream

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noun

ˈdrēm 

1

as in daydream

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

his invention is only a dream right now, but someday it might be a reality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• daydream
• illusion
• fantasy
• vision
• delusion
• idea
• nightmare
• mirage
• unreality
• pipe dream
• hallucination
• chimera
• castle in the air
• imaging
• phantasm
• figment
• castle in Spain
• conceit
• fancy
• nonentity
• fiction
• utopia
• visualization
• ignis fatuus
• concoction
• fabrication
• brainchild
• fable
• will-o'-the-wisp
• cloudland
• invention
• envisaging
• cloud-cuckoo-land
• Shangri-la
• daymare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fact
• reality
• actuality

2

as in goal

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

my dream is to open my own restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goal
• purpose
• plan
• idea
• aim
• intention
• thing
• intent
• ambition
• objective
• object
• aspiration
• ideal
• meaning
• design
• target
• end
• point
• project
• hope
• mark
• name of the game
• desire
• wish
• bourne
• mind
• pretension
• scheme
• destination
• plot
• grail
• holy grail
• nirvana
• terminus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• way
• method

3

as in beauty

something very good of its kind

the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• wonder
• phenomenon
• marvel
• peach
• something else
• sweetheart
• beaut
• hot stuff
• gem
• humdinger
• doozy
• sensation
• ripper
• daisy
• ripsnorter
• honey
• standout
• jewel
• knockout
• pippin
• lollapalooza
• snorter
• dandy
• hummer
• pip
• cat's meow
• dilly
• prodigy
• lulu
• corker
• crackerjack
• sockdolager
• nifty
• jim-dandy
• bee's knees
• treasure
• diamond
• catch
• pearl
• crown jewel
• plum
• imperial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failure
• disappointment
• loser
• lemon
• bust
• turkey
• flop
• letdown
• dud
• stinker

dream

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verb

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of

I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagine
• envision
• see
• vision
• picture
• fantasy
• fantasize
• visualize
• conceive
• envisage
• fancy
• feature
• image
• daydream
• conceit
• plan
• contemplate
• conjure (up)
• ideate
• hallucinate
• muse
• reflect
• relive
• project
• ponder
• foresee
• reminisce
• invent
• meditate
• stargaze
• ruminate
• concoct
• manufacture
• make up
• re-create
• prefigure
• fabricate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dream

Noun

In the clip, Roulette and Whisper appear in the dream-like opening scene. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

For Peedom, this film is also about pursuing your dreams when the odds are against you. — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

James, along with Sawitskas and his pals, want the carousel to be restored to its original glory, a magnificent, gleaming merry-go-round that inspired Disney to dream. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The club, the fans and the media let themselves get carried away dreaming about the possibilities of club president Florentino Perez’s latest galacticos project. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing dream

• American dream
• pipe dream