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

Given the fantasy and wonder nature of the project, a Christmas launchpad is ideal in reaching family audiences. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Ron Koslow, the three-time Emmy nominee who brought the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast into modern times for the beloved CBS fantasy series that starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Structural peplums and three-dimensional embellishments brought fantasy and boldness, especially in Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton designs worn by Chase Infiniti and Sophie Thatcher. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

This version of Winston can be a fantasy kingmaker and is undeniably an upgrade over Dart for his pass catchers. — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026