fantasy

[fan-tuh-see, -zee] / ˈfæn tə si, -zi /

NOUN

imagination, dream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delusion fancy illusion nightmare reverie vision

STRONG

Atlantis apparition appearance bubble chimera conceiving creativity daydream envisioning externalizing fabrication fairyland fancying fantasia figment flight hallucination imaginativeness imagining invention mirage objectifying originality rainbow trip utopia vagary

WEAK

air castle flight of imagination fool's paradise head trip mind trip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actuality certainty fact reality truth

Example Sentences

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"Mortal Kombat II," a Warner Bros sequel based on the popular martial arts fantasy video game, dropped to fourth place at $13.4 million.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

This debate over race mirrors earlier controversies surrounding Halle Bailey starring in “The Little Mermaid” and other diverse casting choices in fantasy and literary adaptations.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The studios were previously the home of Hammer Films, which moved there in 1951 and created more than 100 fantasy and horror films.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But Roth assumed Alfred had developed a taste for fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

No science fiction or fantasy is going to help me.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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