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

The fantasy comedy, which starred Eden alongside Larry Hagman, followed the whimsical adventures of astronaut Anthony Nelson, who discovers an enchanted lamp with a wish-granting genie. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Some rooms are dedicated to individual artists, such as Rockwell and the fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The courtyard transports patrons to Europe or, perhaps more accurately, a cinematic fantasy of Europe. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Critics questioned the movie’s unusual blend of genres, which moves from romance and comedy to drama and supernatural fantasy. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026