BLUE-SKY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

blue-sky

adjective

Definition of blue-sky

as in utopian

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Recent Examples of blue-sky Small American flags lined the driveway and entry path as a show of welcome to veterans on a blue-sky Saturday in the lower 70s. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Autumn typically enjoys the least windy weather, with sparkling blue-sky days, transitioning foliage, and crisp evenings. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 For example, critics of grant peer review, even before this administration, have noted that the practice can lead scientists to be conservative and avoid pursuing high-risk, blue-sky work—because getting a group of reviewers to agree on the value of a risky idea is hard. — Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 If resources were not an issue — in the ultimate blue-sky scenario — what kind of thinker or skill set would be Winnipeg’s greatest asset? — Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-sky

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Adjective

Bacon’s own utopian fantasy The New Atlantis imagines a brave technocratic future, and seemingly predicts everything from submarines to genetic modification and the internet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of utopian

Adjective

During the conversation, Ji Xiao’an, Baima’s longtime friend and the founder of SKP, inquired about how Songtsam could convey his idealistic ethos within a business context.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Those programs have an idealistic Vermont flavor that is shaped by Clark and his wife, Katie Clark, who is Beta’s head of brand, creative, culture and spaces.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of idealistic

Adjective

Also, many families of rare disease patients spend years creating databases, known as natural history studies, so they can be used as control groups in trials instead of giving patients a placebo, which is often impractical and unethical.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Texas law requires elementary schools to provide at least 30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which can be cut to 27 minutes per day if scheduling makes the full amount impractical.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

And, as Issa Rae’s Insecure continues to teach us 10 years after its October 9, 2016 HBO premiere, hella unrealistic.

— Stacy-Ann Ellis, VIBE.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Most administrations understand a team can’t win big every year; with the transfer portal and players pursuing cash, and talent spread out among more teams, winning a conference title every season is unrealistic.

— Mac Engel October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrealistic

Adjective

The stars believe the fanciful romance’s originality is enough to attract moviegoers to the theater — as evidenced by the post-trailer buzz.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
The drawing, a fanciful architectural scene called a capriccio, will be on sale at Mallams auction house in Oxford on October 21.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanciful

Adjective

The avant-garde revolution of the ’60s produced many visionary jazz musicians, but few were able to perform at both Carnegie Hall and the White House.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The idea was associated with visionary eighteenth-century architects like Claude-Nicolas Ledoux and Étienne-Louis Boullée—perhaps the most famous example is Ledoux’s Oikema, a proposal for a brothel shaped like a massive phallus.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of visionary

Adjective

From the in-room Alice in Wonderland–themed teacups to the residence’s private library, each whimsical element offers guests a sense of imaginative comfort blended with timeless sophistication.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Kotelnicki also called an imaginative double-pass in which Marshall threw to backup quarterback Cole Ballard; Ballard lofted it back toward Marshall, who embarked on a deep sideline route.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of imaginative

Adjective

For example, a Milwaukee police officer resigned this year after he was accused of secretly using Flock to learn the location of his romantic partner 124 times and that partner’s ex 55 times, according to court records.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
The Ahmanson’s work pairs sumptuous costumes, storybook scenery and robust singing with broad, disconnected acting that leaves the musical’s romantic transformation emotionally unconvincing.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of romantic

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