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utopian

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of utopian

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
  • a plan to revitalize the city's decaying downtown that proved to be overly ambitious and utopian
Synonyms of utopian

idealist, idealistic, quixotic, romantic, starry-eyed, visionary
Words Related to utopian

impractical, unrealistic

crusading, messianic, zealous

dewy-eyed, moonstruck, moony, sentimental, tender-minded

hopeful, optimistic, Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish), rosy, upbeat
Near Antonyms of utopian

hardheaded, tough-minded, unsentimental

practical, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic
Antonyms of utopian

clear-eyed, clear-sighted

utopian

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of utopian

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
  • In the 19th century utopians founded a number of short-lived socialist communities.
Synonyms of utopian

dreamer, idealist, romantic, visionary
Words Related to utopian

daydreamer, fantasizer, woolgatherer

optimist, Pollyanna

do-gooder, reformer

perfectionist
Near Antonyms of utopian

cynic, defeatist, pessimist
Antonyms of utopian

pragmatist, realist

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