Synonyms of imagination

imagination

noun

i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in creativity

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

a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literalness
• literality

2

as in creativeness

the skill and imagination to create new things

she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creativity
• creativeness
• imaginativeness
• ingenuity
• talent
• inventiveness
• innovativeness
• originality
• cleverness
• ingeniousness
• invention
• productivity
• resourcefulness
• productiveness
• fecundity
• capableness
• fertility
• fruitfulness
• prolificness
• muse
• prolificity
• genius
• inspiration
• giftedness
• prolificacy
• fire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dryness
• dullness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imagination

Athletes were no longer figures of our imagination, they could now be seen with our very own eyes. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Instead, it is shaped through close collaboration with the creative and communications leaders across Maybourne, ensuring imagination and commercial discipline reinforce one another in service of exceptional hospitality. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

But Raimi’s visual imagination reaches a new peak with Sandman (Thomas Haden Church). — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

Every week the CoComelon YouTube channel releases new videos that inspire kids to sing, dance, play games, learn, and use their imagination. — Parents, 31 July 2026