Fantasy meaning

What does “fantasy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fantasy” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: imagination unrestricted by reality.

fantasy

noun

imagination unrestricted by reality
“a schoolgirl fantasy”
Synonymsphantasy
fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
“she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies”
Synonymsphantasy
something many people believe that is false
“they have the illusion that I am very wealthy”
Synonymsillusion phantasy fancy

verb

indulge in fantasies
“he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company”
Synonymsfantasize fantasise

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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