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

The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026 The hotel’s crimson façade, set against a light blue sky, stirs something cinematic—part Slim Aarons, part daydream. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026

Verb

The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 While laying in his bed one afternoon, an overweight Eric Fiedler daydreamed about a goal that seemed far out of reach. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daydream

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydream

Noun

Destinations that combine crystal-clear seas, warm sand tones and unspoilt scenery consistently stand out as the places people most dream about visiting.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Let’s travel path two and figure out how this career part timer doesn’t have to put the rest of their life on hold while the dream career is still TBD.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of dream

Verb

The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of fantasize

Noun

His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of illusion

Verb

Arsenia envisions a yearlong series of programs recognizing Black architects, scientists, musicians and artists while exploring the people whose contributions helped build both Greenwood Baptist Church and the city around it.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Continental Divide excursions, ghost tours, and hot springs experiences were not services the company originally envisioned, yet Roppel adds that customer demand made the opportunity clear.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of envision

Noun

Like an author of fantasy fiction, Wolfgang Voigt is continually rewriting and restructuring the internal logic of his own world, going back to his old work in the hopes of imposing some order upon his sprawling mythopoeia.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
Pattison famously played vampire Edward in the teen fantasy saga, who competed with werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner) for the affection of Bella (Kristen Stewart).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 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

And Russia’s true position – and with it Putin’s dilemma – can be visualized in a split screen of competing perspectives.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
This, Norman says, is one way for England’s players to visualize what awaits in Mexico City on Sunday night, when a passionate and talented Mexico team seek to reach their third World Cup quarter-final.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of visualize

Verb

Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of imagine

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