Synonyms of reverie

reverie

noun

ˈre-və-rē 

variants also revery

as in trance

the state of being lost in thought

I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trance
• daydreaming
• daydream
• study
• contemplation
• dream
• woolgathering
• meditation
• musing
• abstraction
• vision
• preoccupation
• absorption
• unreality
• fantasy
• hallucination
• delusion
• absentmindedness
• illusion
• phantasm
• pipe dream
• figment
• chimera
• conceit
• fancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reverie

Track six, on the other hand, recalls the plangent reveries of ’90s IDM artists like Arovane. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

The two actors rarely share a scene together, the floor between their apartments providing a barrier to human connection, and the musical reveries become a means of escape from a dying world. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Jackass Forever, a much better movie, did a lot of this stuff, too, serving as a reverie while also delivering mostly new material. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 June 2026

The relaxation area, lined with loungers facing the sea, is perfect for post-treatment reverie with herbal tea and a view. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026