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

But beneath the seemingly idyllic surface lies a secret that could shatter her dream. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Deborah attends her parents’ alma mater while reeling over being rejected by her dream school. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Connington has spent years dreaming about a field where England’s best players have performed. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Critical to healthy brain functioning is a dreaming state of unconsciousness called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing dream

• American dream
• pipe dream