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

Anderson’s cruise 2027 collection exchanged sensory moments for Hollywood fantasy. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Conservative commentators including Matt Walsh argued the film prioritized identity politics, echoing past fan criticisms of sci-fi and fantasy reboots that cast Black and Latino actors as beloved characters of a different race or ethnicity. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Out July 10, the fantasy crime drama was executive produced by Harmony Korine. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

By this evening, work or scheduling demands continue to interrupt the fantasy. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026