Synonyms of dreamer

dreamer

noun

ˈdrē-mər 

as in romantic

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world

a dreamer who believes that war doesn't have to be part of the human condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romantic
• idealist
• idealizer
• optimist
• romanticist
• visionary
• theorist
• Don Quixote
• daydreamer
• ideologue
• utopian
• reformer
• fantast
• sentimentalist
• Pollyanna
• perfectionist
• emotionalist
• thinker
• Micawber
• fantasizer
• do-gooder
• woolgatherer
• doctrinaire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• realist
• pragmatist
• cynic
• pessimist
• defeatist
• empiricist
• hardnose
• empiric

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dreamer

The beautiful, sullen boy was an energetic dreamer who often longed for his mother. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Djrum himself might even approve of taking in the mix from a horizontal position; his set is designed more for the dreamer than for the raver. — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026

The youth of the country, along with some dreamers and fighters, were the ones pushing it forward little by little. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Among its most memorable attractions is a historic railroad that once carried artists and archaeologists, dreamers and scientists, some of whom traveled on the train incognito before participating in the top-secret Manhattan Project. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026