DREAMY Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

dreamy

adjective

ˈdrē-mē

Definition of dreamy

as in delightful

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a beach resort that is a perfectly dreamy place to relax

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as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress the kind of dreamy music I want after a hard day at work

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Recent Examples of dreamy Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Architecturally speaking, the Art Nouveau movement, which was mostly over by World War I, was a good start to the 20th century, considering the more concrete, less dreamy, more butch architecture that would come later. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 But the Surrealists were heretical, dreamy, spiritual orphans of the wars, and war touched Evans down in Wilmington, where warships were built. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dreamy

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In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in.

— Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
Season two of Adults is just as funny as the first, if not more, and apparently just as delightful to make.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of delightful

Adjective

Diamond Art Diamond art has gained popularity in the crafting community recently for its relaxing, repetitive tasks and professional-looking results.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
That same reporting frames baking as a relaxing alternative to scrolling through social media, a task that demands presence in a way a phone does not.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of relaxing

Adjective

Its rooftop bar, Zefiro, is a hotspot for creative cocktails with views of the Duomo, while a restaurant by Korean-American chef Akira Back, who trained under Nobu, brings delicious Japanese fusion cuisine to a city dominated by pasta and steak.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Cast your mind back to the winter of 2024 and the delicious second season of The Traitors.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of delicious

Adjective

Gas, reflux, growth spurts and other sources of discomfort can mean significantly more soothing and troubleshooting throughout the night.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

The mood by the end of the show was something of pleasant surprise.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Leach mentioned Anderson as a pleasant surprise, with this year’s sixth-round pick getting up and down the ice well while showing some presence with the puck.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasant

Adjective

Stuffing my face while crying about women being kinder to themselves would be really comforting.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The emergence of 20-year-old Lewis Koumas into Liverpool’s first-team setup this season is a comforting positive in a tricky time of transition.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of comforting

Adjective

Closer by in Amenia, pop into Tent to be tempted by ceramics and rugs, and get midday pastries at Peggy’s, a sweet little bakery in the center of town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Each bite of brothy ground lamb and beans is flavored with sweet paprika and a touch of red pepper flakes—the perfect savory-spicy balance.

— Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweet

Adjective

And while Cincinnati Bengals star QB Joe Burrow wasn’t quite as hypnotic, his team’s new-look defense fueled a 33-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and provided hope that Cincy can end a three-year streak of missing the postseason.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Her exaggerated stomps made the coat flow in almost hypnotic rhythm.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypnotic

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