Antonyms for idea
aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiəidea

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1. ideanoun

   Synonyms:
   image

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1. idea

   Idea is in Greek a form or an image. The word signified in early philosophical use the archetype or primal image which the Platonic philosophy supposed to be the model or pattern that existing objects imperfectly embody. This high sense has nearly disappeared from the word idea, and has been largely appropriated by ideal, tho something of the original meaning still appears when in theological or philosophical language we speak of the ideas of God. The present popular use of idea makes it to signify any product of mental apprehension or activity, considered as an object of knowledge or thought; this coincides with the primitive sense at but a single point — that an idea is mental as opposed to anything substantial or physical; thus, almost any mental product, as a belief, conception, design, opinion, etc., may now be called an idea. Compare FANCY; IDEAL.

   Antonyms:
   actuality, fact, reality, substance

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, archetype, belief, conceit, concept, conception, design, fancy, fantasy, ideal, image, imagination, impression, judgment, model, notion, opinion, pattern, plan, purpose, sentiment, supposition, theory, thought

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1. idea

   Antonyms:
   object, form, subject, thing, reality

   Synonyms:
   image, notion, conception, belief, doctrine, supposition, understanding, fiction, fancy, thought, opinion, impression, sentiment

Matched Categories

1. • Calculation
   • Cognitive Content
   • Melody
   • Music
   • Opinion
   • Purpose

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1. idea, thoughtnoun

   the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

   "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

   Synonyms:
   view, thought, persuasion, theme, thought process, estimate, musical theme, cerebration, approximation, opinion, mind, intellection, mentation, thinking, melodic theme, sentiment, estimation

2. mind, ideanoun

   your intention; what you intend to do

   "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"

   Synonyms:
   thought, thinker, theme, psyche, musical theme, approximation, estimate, creative thinker, mind, head, melodic theme, nous, judgement, judgment, brain, intellect, estimation

3. ideanoun

   a personal view

   "he has an idea that we don't like him"

   Synonyms:
   theme, estimate, musical theme, approximation, mind, estimation, melodic theme, thought

4. estimate, estimation, approximation, ideanoun

   an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

   "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

   Synonyms:
   theme, appraisal, estimate, musical theme, approximation, bringing close together, estimation, melodic theme, mind, thought

5. theme, melodic theme, musical theme, ideanoun

   (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

   "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

   Synonyms:
   theme, musical theme, paper, thought, radical, topic, composition, subject, report, motif, base, approximation, estimate, stem, mind, root, melodic theme, root word, estimation

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1. ideanoun

   Synonyms:
   conception, notion, opinion, fancy, impression, intention, design

How to use idea in a sentence?

1. Henry Ward Beecher:

   A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

2. Bernie Ecclestone:

   I have no idea whether any of these people have got closer with this, but CVC is in the business of buying and selling companies.

3. Christie Peters:

   The class was working on persuasive writing, and they wrote pieces as if they were speaking on behalf of the shelter dog trying to get adopted, i said, ‘That’s the coolest idea ... let’s do it.

4. The Wizard of Christchurch:

   The Wizard of Christchurch'll think The Wizard of Christchurch's The Wizard of Christchurch idea to dance, but my song did it.

5. Jeffrey Sachs:

   Measuring self-reported happiness and achieving well-being should be on every nation's agenda as they begin to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals, indeed the goals themselves embody the very idea that human well-being should be nurtured through a holistic approach that combines economic, social and environmental objectives.

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