Definitions

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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And always going out to eat and drink with your closest pals — my favorite fantasy of them all.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

By far the most immersive fantasy experience comes courtesy of Meta AI, which apparently has money to burn.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

And others suggested the videos provide a sense of connection – even if it was part of a fantasy, or virtual world.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“My mother’s fortune is a fantasy of yours, nothing more. If it existed, don’t you think I would know?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary lists containing fantasy

Literary Genres - Introductory

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Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory

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