FANTASIED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfan-tə-sēd

Definition of fantasied

as in imaginary

not real and existing only in the imagination most of those auditioning had only a fantasied talent for singing

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verb

past tense of fantasy

as in imagined

to form a mental picture of She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.

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Adjective

The book used an imaginary dialogue between two women to explain the principles of economics, collecting the ideas of the new science together in a way that had never before been attempted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Bill Irwin isn’t going anywhere — knock on all available wood — except quickly to the imaginary bathroom just off stage right several times a night as his character’s regimen of enemas kicks in.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imaginary

Verb

Cher’s iconic yellow plaid outfit evoked Kim’s Catholic school girl uniform as imagined by Donatella Versace.

— Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
People such as Sarah Burns, the mother of a Camas runner who walked off the start line in protest last week, never imagined herself playing the role of activist when the cross country season began.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagined

Adjective

The latest season, currently being aired, depicts a fictional Chinese intelligence agency capturing and torturing some of the Japanese spies.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
To make the investigation personal, Ashton is using the cheerleaders’ photos as suspect pictures, while co-captain Mackenzie has supplied fun facts for their fictional police statements.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fictional

Verb

The backstory Tyler Cauble, a local real estate developer, looked at the Congress Inn for years and envisioned a place that served both locals and visitors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
In agriculture, the systems are envisioned as field operations centers, drone stations, equipment hubs, and distributed farm intelligence facilities.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisioned

Adjective

This Lincolnian view of the war—that the United States was perpetual and that the Confederate States of America was a fictitious, farcical nation—has led to various historical interpretations ever since, among historians and laypeople alike.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026
The series will be set in a fictitious Barneys in Beverly Hills, not New York, and the real founding family of the retailer, the Pressman family, has no involvement, the spokesperson said.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fictitious

Adjective

The rooms Even the most economical rooms are on point, continuing that mythic, sultry vibe that’s consistent across the resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mythical

Verb

Meet the Minds Behind Poetry in Motion New York’s subway, from its founding, was dreamt as a public good in all senses, to provide a useful and reliable service that was also a pleasant place to be.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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