Antonyms 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.

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

   Synonyms:
   chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, grotesque, imaginative

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1. visionary

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

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

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1. visionarynoun

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

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

   Synonyms:
   seer, illusionist

2. visionary, illusionist, seeradjective

   a person with unusual powers of foresight

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

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

3. airy, impractical, visionary, Laputan, windyadjective

   not practical or realizable; speculative

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

   Antonyms:
   dystopian

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

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1. visionaryadjective

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

2. visionarynoun

   Synonyms:
   castle-builder, dreamer, illusionist

How to use visionary in a sentence?

1. Angus Young:

   As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man, he always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted. He took great pride in all that he endeavored. His loyalty to the fans was unsurpassed. Rock band AC/DC, from left, Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, Angus Young, and Cliff Williams performing on stage during a concert in German in 2003. ((AP Photo/Jan Pitman).

2. Hoonigan Racing:

   Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband, he will be incredibly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time while they grieve.

3. Steve Scalise:

   The budget's always a visionary document, but it's also a unifying document.

4. Friedrich Nietzsche:

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

5. 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.

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