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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Manufacturers do their best to please everyone and, when their products arrive looking different from the artificial-intelligence fantasy presented, they risk pleasing no one.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Both the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies saw global appreciation for the fantasy world created by J.R.R.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It strikes me that Margo is selling a fantasy in the same way you do as an actor — it’s wish fulfillment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

One can see the appeal of this fantasy.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I’d spent hours playing that fantasy through in my head but today the reel wouldn’t take.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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