fantasies

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

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fantasies

Then, it was described as a symptom of childhood schizophrenia - excessive fantasies and hallucinations.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Like “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Rockin’ in the Free World,” “Pink Houses” was practically destined to be misinterpreted by elected salesmen peddling easy fantasies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

There are plenty of fantasies that feel-good television shows set in the Big Apple sell.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

“Like, if they’re experiencing an urge and are worried their fantasies are turning into plans, who can they call immediately?”

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Each time she closed her eyes, her head filled with forebodings and fantasies of the morrow.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin