Synonyms for visionary
ˈvɪʒ əˌnɛr ivi·sion·a·ry

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1. visionary

   That is fanciful which is dictated or suggested by fancy independently of more serious considerations; the fantastic is the fanciful with the added elements of whimsicalness and extravagance. The fanciful swings away from the real or the ordinary lightly and pleasantly, the fantastic extravagantly, the grotesque ridiculously. A fanciful arrangement of objects is commonly pleasing, a fantastic arrangement is striking, a grotesque arrangement is laughable. A fanciful theory or suggestion may be clearly recognized as such; a visionary scheme is erroneously supposed to have a basis in fact. Compare synonyms for DREAM; IDEA; IMAGINATION.

   Synonyms:
   chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, grotesque, imaginative

   Antonyms:
   accurate, calculable, calculated, commonplace, literal, ordinary, prosaic, real, reasonable, regular, sensible, solid, sound, sure, true

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1. visionary

   Synonyms:
   fanciful, dreamy, chimerical, baseless, shadowy, imaginary, unreal, fabulous, romantic

   Antonyms:
   actual, real, truthful, sound, substantial, palpable, unromantic, sober, veritable

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1. visionarynoun

   a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

   Synonyms:
   seer, illusionist

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

2. visionary, illusionist, seeradjective

   a person with unusual powers of foresight

   Synonyms:
   illusionist, seer, oracle, prestidigitator, prophet, vaticinator, prophesier, conjurer, magician, conjuror

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

3. airy, impractical, visionary, Laputan, windyadjective

   not practical or realizable; speculative

   "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"

   Synonyms:
   verbose, wordy, blowy, aery, aeriform, windy, ethereal, airy, long-winded, tedious, impractical, aerial, breezy, aired

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

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1. visionaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   imaginative, romantic, given to reverie

2. visionaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   unreal, fanciful, fancied, ideal, fantastic, imaginary, chimerical, illusory, shadowy, quixotic, utopian, wild

3. visionarynoun

   Synonyms:
   dreamer, FANATIC, enthusiast, zealot, castle-builder

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1. visionaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   dreamy, imaginative, romantic, fanciful, illusory, chimerical, utopian

2. visionarynoun

   Synonyms:
   castle-builder, dreamer, illusionist

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1. List of paraphrases for "visionary":

   far-sighted, visionaries, farsighted, forward-looking, vision, clear-sighted

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1. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.

2. Lord Robert Baden-Powell:

   Girls should be brought up to be comrades and helpers, not to be dolls. They should take a real and not a visionary share in the welfare of the nation.

3. Michael Fassbender:

   He was a visionary, i didn't know very much about the man before I started this project and yes - (I was) very inspired (by Jobs).

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I wrote the book- to generations yet unborn- in trench town during my high school years as a prophecy of my reggae predictions. as a visionary, I saw what the jamaica today would become, if, and only if the status quo would help and respect the poor and disadvantaged people. jamaica and the world today does not surprise me. my reggae does not care if you are black or white just as long as you can make what is wrong- right! I am ras cardo, the creator.

5. Precious:

   Anyone can follow the crowd but only a true visionary will dare to stand up for what he/she believes in.