Synonyms of dreaming

dreaming 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in daydreaming

Related Words

• daydreaming
• dreamy
• absorbed
• engrossed
• pensive
• intent
• rapt
• preoccupied
• faraway
• absent
• unaware
• distracted
• unconscious
• abstracted
• oblivious
• absentminded
• forgetting
• unmindful
• inattentive
• heedless
• unthinking
• unknowing
• unwitting
• bewildered
• dazed
• vacant
• forgetful
• unwary
• clueless
• muddled
• foggy
• unheeding
• confused
• bemused
• unperceptive
• hazy
• unfocused
• scatterbrained
• insensible
• befuddled
• flighty
• befogged
• birdbrained

Dissimilar Words

• alert
• conscious
• aware
• engaged
• alive
• wary
• wide-awake
• observing
• mindful
• watchful
• vigilant
• attentive
• sharp
• observant
• open-eyed
• heedful
• heads-up
• clearheaded

2

as in sleeping

Related Words

• sleeping
• nodding
• drowsy
• resting
• slumberous
• hypnotized
• somnolent
• sleepy
• napping
• dormant
• asleep
• dozing
• comatose
• reposing
• mesmerized
• slumbering
• sleepwalking
• semiconscious
• somnambulant

Dissimilar Words

• awake
• sleepless
• aware
• conscious
• wakeful
• wide-awake
• sleepless
• up
• aroused
• awakened
• revived
• wakened
• roused
• astir
• reawakened

dreaming

2 of 3

noun

as in rapid eye movement

Related Words

• rapid eye movement
• doze
• nap
• resting
• drowse
• dozing
• oversleeping
• catnap
• slumber
• slumbering
• siesta
• napping
• snoozing
• forty winks
• snooze
• rest
• wink
• sleep
• bed
• shut-eye
• catnapping
• repose
• z's

Dissimilar Words

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

dreaming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of dream

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of

I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagining
• envisioning
• seeing
• picturing
• fantasizing
• visualizing
• conceiving
• envisaging
• visioning
• fancying
• contemplating
• featuring
• fantasying
• planning
• daydreaming
• ideating
• conjuring (up)
• imaging
• conceiting
• hallucinating
• pondering
• reflecting
• stargazing
• reliving
• musing
• reminiscing
• ruminating
• meditating
• inventing
• foreseeing
• projecting
• concocting
• manufacturing
• re-creating
• prefiguring
• fabricating
• making up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dreaming

Noun

Other Latin American artists identified with the Surrealists, including Kati Horna and Leonor Fini, will also appear in the show, which will explore their preoccupation with imagery informed by the movement, such as death, dreaming, masks, and skeletons. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026

All sleep stages matter, but the one that matters most is REM sleep, the dreaming stage. — Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Why Vivid Dreams May Actually Mean Deeper Rest One of the more counterintuitive findings of the past year challenges the assumption that intense dreaming equals lighter sleep. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026

The ensuing six songs stretch from five to nearly 11 minutes, and Roberts speaks only in terms of unforgettable fires, hurricanes and tidal waves, sleeping in the gutter and dreaming of the stars; the album ends with a closing-credits piano ballad expressing a unified WU LYF theory of everything. — Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026

Made for unwinding, dreaming and everything in between, this 100% organic cotton sleepwear is crafted from naturally soft, breathable fabric that keeps you comfortable all night long. — ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026

After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail service will finally begin March 31. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Verb

That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Except the Dodgers weren’t dreaming, and the team hadn’t done much to assuage the concerns with Sasaki. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026

With summer officially here, there’s no need to keep dreaming about your outdoor oasis when options like this are available right now. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

And SpaceX is dreaming even bigger than that. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 June 2026

Whether you're headed to a beachside vacay or are simply dreaming of one, nothing's more classic for summer than a French manicure. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 June 2026

Jill wasn’t a chef but a television writer trapped in an all-male writers room — dreaming of a job at none other than Shondaland. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026