Synonyms of visionaries

visionaries

noun

plural of visionary

1

as in diviners

one who predicts future events or developments

according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diviners
• prophets
• forecasters
• mystics
• seers
• futurists
• sibyls
• soothsayers
• oracles
• prognosticators
• fortune-tellers
• foretellers
• augurs
• foreseers
• prophetesses
• prophesiers
• astrologers
• doomsayers
• Cassandras
• palmists
• Jeremiahs
• wisewomen
• crystal gazers
• doomsdayers
• rhabdomancers

2

as in dreamers

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world

19th-century visionaries who founded short-lived communities in which everyone was supposed to live in perfect peace and harmony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dreamers
• idealists
• romantics
• utopians
• romanticists
• ideologues
• theorists
• Don Quixotes
• idealizers
• optimists
• sentimentalists
• daydreamers
• fantasts
• reformers
• thinkers
• emotionalists
• Pollyannas
• perfectionists
• do-gooders
• fantasizers
• Micawbers
• doctrinaires
• woolgatherers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• realists
• pragmatists
• cynics
• pessimists
• defeatists
• empiricists
• hardnoses
• empirics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of visionaries

The milestone arrives with a remarkably eclectic roll call of global tastemakers, executives and visionaries. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

The award celebrates true visionaries, artists who break barriers, redefine standards and leave an indelible mark on the music industry. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

True visionaries are capable of driving their idea to the finish line despite critics’ opinions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Tech visionaries pledged to create a world that would make possible precisely the kind of self-expression, open exchange, and communal connection that the counterculture had promised. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026

And Johnson, as one of the sport’s most respected offensive visionaries, brings a trust factor that generates significant excitement. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Kids can explore various career paths and hear stories about visionaries from fields aligned with their interests. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Today, the media obsesses over the thoughts and fall-outs of AI visionaries like Altman and Amodei. — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a small group of visionaries put their names to a document that changed the world. — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026