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

With her big dreams and determination, Shyniyah hopes to one day become the President of the United States. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Sketch the route, price the dream, ask the wiser question, and choose one step that turns possibility into movement. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ six games this week as fans will be California dreaming. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dream

• American dream
• pipe dream