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

Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

In her songs, stage banter and interviews, Parton always presented herself as a humble, yet audacious mountain dreamer made good. — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life, and across every continent. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026