Synonyms of dreams

dreams 1 of 2

noun

plural of dream

1

as in visions

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

• visions
• fantasies
• daydreams
• illusions
• delusions
• ideas
• nightmares
• unrealities
• mirages
• hallucinations
• pipe dreams
• chimeras
• phantasms
• figments
• fancies
• castles in the air
• conceits
• castles in Spain
• nonentities
• fictions
• utopias
• inventions
• visualizations
• concoctions
• fabrications
• fables
• will-o'-the-wisps
• ignes fatui
• brainchildren
• cloudlands
• cloud-cuckoo-lands
• daymares
• Shangri-las

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

2

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

my dream is to open my own restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• plans
• purposes
• ambitions
• intentions
• ideas
• aims
• objectives
• intents
• objects
• aspirations
• things
• ideals
• meanings
• pretensions
• targets
• designs
• hopes
• points
• projects
• ends
• desires
• bournes
• wishes
• marks
• minds
• schemes
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

3

as in beauties

something very good of its kind

the Alaskan cruise exceeded their wildest expectations—it was a dream of a vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauties
• wonders
• marvels
• peaches
• sweethearts
• hot stuff
• gems
• daisies
• humdingers
• dillies
• doozies
• beauts
• rippers
• sensations
• phenomena
• snorters
• jewels
• pips
• pippins
• dandies
• standouts
• honeys
• corkers
• ripsnorters
• hummers
• prodigies
• crackerjacks
• lulus
• nifties
• knockouts
• lollapaloozas
• bee's knees
• sockdolagers
• jim-dandies
• treasures
• diamonds
• pearls
• crown jewels
• plums
• catches
• imperials

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappointments
• failures
• losers
• lemons
• turkeys
• flops
• busts
• duds
• letdowns
• stinkers

dreams

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dream

as in imagines

to form a mental picture of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagines
• envisions
• visions
• fantasies
• sees
• pictures
• fancies
• fantasizes
• features
• images
• conceives
• visualizes
• plans
• envisages
• daydreams
• conjures (up)
• conceits
• contemplates
• ideates
• reflects
• hallucinates
• muses
• projects
• reminisces
• relives
• ruminates
• ponders
• stargazes
• manufactures
• foresees
• invents
• meditates
• concocts
• prefigures
• makes up
• re-creates
• fabricates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dreams

Noun

Evidence remains mixed, and dreams could also be an experiential by-product of useful sleeping-brain activity, rather than an adaptation with its own job description. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

This is the state that Haley Stevens has claimed to literally see in her dreams. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Although cold fusion was a pathological case, fusion in general has been a graveyard of dreams. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

California dreams and nightmares The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Though dreams are tangled up in our desires, Freud’s royal road to the unconscious is not unlike the road in Lost Highway, and other similar Möbius strip horrors, such as the purgatorial Dead End. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Much like how Troy Bolton moved away to college to pursue his dreams, Best made the decision to move to Los Angeles post-college to follow his own. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Venus remains in a supportive sextile to Jupiter all month, which lends you tangible and immaterial support to make your dreams feasible. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

As the final horn sounded at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in mid-March, UCF men’s basketball saw its hoops dreams end far too soon after losing to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

But there is still hope in a season with 13 games left and Super Bowl dreams flickering. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Even with Oracle founder Larry Ellison the primary backer of his son’s ParaBros dreams, the even older Ellison’s net worth, which has been declining of late, may not be able to handle the strain of months and months of such probes. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

And ultimately, asked to prove themselves all over again to keep their often-fragile NFL dreams alive. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Hailing from humble beginnings in Greenwood, South Carolina, his experiences with football have always been centered around doing the impossible – dreams his father put in his head at an early age. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

These rumors were never substantiated—but Harry did reference his mother’s California dreams in the 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, per PopSugar. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

Casino dreams in limbo Tribal citizens are deeply divided over how to reverse decades of economic decline that have led to poor living conditions, unaffordable health services, and chronic disease. — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 2026