FANTAST Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

fantast

noun

ˈfan-ˌtast

Definition of fantast

as in dreamer

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world yet another short-lived utopian community that was the brainchild of a naive fantast

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Recent Examples of fantast Last month, Deadline reported that Charli is also joining Julia Jackman’s period fantast 100 Nights of Hero. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024 Don't arraign the liars and fantasts who brought on the ruin that is the Iraq war. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Mar. 2013

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Noun

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen tells the story of Colette (Caruso), a witty young dreamer in 20th-century Paris, who finds her power through writing.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
In each of those projects, Johnson created a role for himself, typically a clownish dreamer.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dreamer

Noun

Many researchers and romantics alike believe this could be one of the earliest depictions of human affection.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, the rom-com follows two hopeless romantics who spark a connection on the one night of the year singles are legally allowed to have sex.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

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