Synonyms of fantasy

fantasy 1 of 2

noun

ˈfan-tə-sē 

variants also phantasy

1

as in dream

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dream
• illusion
• daydream
• vision
• unreality
• delusion
• idea
• nightmare
• chimera
• hallucination
• pipe dream
• castle in the air
• mirage
• phantasm
• fiction
• figment
• castle in Spain
• conceit
• imaging
• nonentity
• fancy
• utopia
• concoction
• ignis fatuus
• visualization
• fabrication
• fable
• brainchild
• cloudland
• will-o'-the-wisp
• cloud-cuckoo-land
• invention
• envisaging
• Shangri-la
• daymare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fact
• reality
• actuality

2

as in imagination

the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others

the painter gave free rein to his fantasy to create pictures that capture the kind of reality we experience only in our dreams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagination
• creativity
• imaginativeness
• fertility
• inventiveness
• ideation
• invention
• originality
• contrivance
• fancy
• dream
• daydream
• inspiration
• fecundity
• illusion
• ingenuity
• resourcefulness
• delusion
• mirage
• brainstorming
• chimera
• versatility
• hallucination
• pipe dream
• brainstorm
• phantasm
• figment
• visualization
• envisaging
• mind's eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literalness
• literality

3

as in fiction

something that is the product of the imagination

we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen "saw" in the woods was another one of her fantasies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fiction
• tale
• story
• fable
• fabrication
• figment
• novel
• invention
• narrative
• anecdote
• yarn
• misrepresentation
• fairy tale
• lie
• make-believe
• falsehood
• untruth
• prevarication
• falsity
• fib
• mendacity
• whopper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reality
• fact
• materiality
• actuality
• realness

fantasy

2 of 2

verb

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of

She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagine
• envision
• dream
• see
• picture
• vision
• fantasize
• visualize
• fancy
• feature
• conceive
• conceit
• envisage
• image
• daydream
• conjure (up)
• contemplate
• plan
• ideate
• muse
• hallucinate
• reflect
• relive
• project
• ponder
• ruminate
• stargaze
• meditate
• invent
• foresee
• concoct
• reminisce
• manufacture
• make up
• re-create
• prefigure
• fabricate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fantasy

Noun

Disney+ has set a Busan International Film Festival premiere for The Remarried Empress, its lavish Korean fantasy-romance series starring Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Lee Se-young. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Fans will converge in downtown Atlanta to experience the convention’s 40th year of celebrating science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

For all three women, the lines blur between real and fantasy life. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Like the detailed world-building in your favorite books, if your favorite genre is fantasy, your home style is all about paying attention to detail to create a one-of-a-kind getaway. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026