HyperDic: visionary

English > 3 senses of the word visionary:
ADJECTIVEallvisionary, airy, impractical, Laputan, windynot practical or realizable
NOUNperson visionarya person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
person visionary, illusionist, seera person with unusual powers of foresight
visionary > pronunciation
Soundsvih'zhahneh.riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > visionary: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot practical or realizable; speculative.
Example "visionary schemes for getting rich"
Synonymsairy, impractical, Laputan, windy
BroaderutopianCharacterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
Spanishideal, quimérico, utópico, visionario
Catalanideal, quimèric, utòpic
Nounsvisiona vivid mental image
visionarya person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
English > visionary: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible.
Narroweridealist, dreamersomeone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Adjectivesvisionarynot practical or realizable
English > visionary: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person with unusual powers of foresight.
Synonymsillusionist, seer
Narroweranticipator, anticipantOne who anticipates
divinersomeone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
fantast, futuristsomeone who predicts the future
forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayersomeone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
Broaderintellectual, intellectA person who uses the mind creatively
Spanishiluminado, visionario, zahorí
Catalanil·luminat, visionari

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