visionary
Americanadjective
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given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes.
a visionary enthusiast.
- Synonyms:
- impracticable, impractical
- Antonyms:
- practical
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given to or concerned with seeing visions.
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belonging to or seen in a vision.
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unreal; imaginary.
visionary evils.
- Synonyms:
- chimerical, illusory, fancied
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purely idealistic or speculative; impractical; unrealizable.
a visionary scheme.
- Synonyms:
- unrealistic
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of, relating to, or proper to a vision.
noun
plural
visionaries-
a person of unusually keen foresight.
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a person who sees visions.
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a person who is given to audacious, highly speculative, or impractical ideas or schemes; dreamer.
adjective
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marked by vision or foresight
a visionary leader
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incapable of being realized or effected; unrealistic
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(of people) characterized by idealistic or radical ideas, esp impractical ones
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given to having visions
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of, of the nature of, or seen in visions
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonvisionary adjective
- unvisionary adjective
- visionariness noun
Etymology
Origin of visionary
Example Sentences
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Positioning him as a pioneering visionary, it also inflates Man Ray’s significance.
“A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world,” Electronic Arts said in its statement.
From Los Angeles Times
They describe him as unconventional, and as a visionary who wasn't afraid to bet on experiments.
From BBC
And artists like Ryan, who have this visionary, revolutionary way of creating, they just kind of feel like guiding lights, diamonds, in this web of us.
From Los Angeles Times
The band released a statement on social media remembering him as a "visionary" and a "kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend".
From BBC
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