ideas

The word “ideas” has 2 syllables: i-deas

It's pronounced as /aɪˈdiːəz/


What is synonym and antonym for ideas?

In the thesaurus, “ideas” has 178 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ideas along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ideas

  • Weltanschauung
  • abstractions
  • account
  • acmes
  • advice
  • aims
  • ambitions
  • announcement
  • apexes
  • apices
  • apotheoses
  • apprehensions
  • archetypes
  • articles of faith
  • aspirations
  • assumptions
  • beau ideals
  • beliefs
  • bournes
  • bourns
  • brain waves
  • brainchildren
  • brainstorms
  • briefing
  • bulletin
  • caprices
  • chimeras
  • classics
  • cogitations
  • cognitions
  • conceits
  • conceptions
  • concepts
  • conclusions
  • conjectures
  • conversation
  • converse
  • convictions
  • credo
  • creed
  • culminations
  • culture
  • declaration
  • delusions
  • designs
  • desires
  • destinations
  • directive
  • disclosure
  • dispatch
  • dogma
  • dreams
  • eidola
  • eidolons
  • embodiments
  • ends
  • epitomes
  • essences
  • examples
  • excerpt
  • exemplars
  • fancies
  • fantasms
  • freaks
  • gages
  • gauges
  • goals
  • goods
  • grails
  • guesses
  • guidelines
  • hallucinations
  • holy grails
  • hopes
  • hot story
  • hunches
  • hypotheses
  • ideals
  • illusions
  • images
  • impressions
  • incarnations
  • info
  • information
  • inside story
  • inspirations
  • intellections
  • intelligence
  • intentions
  • intents
  • kinks
  • language
  • lowdown
  • manifestations
  • marks
  • meanings
  • message
  • minds
  • mirrors
  • missive
  • models
  • news
  • nirvanas
  • nonesuches
  • nonpareils
  • note
  • notions
  • objectives
  • objects
  • observations
  • outlook
  • paradigms
  • paragons
  • patron saints
  • patterns
  • peaks
  • perceptions
  • personifications
  • phantasms
  • phantoms
  • philosophy
  • pictures
  • pinks
  • pinnacles
  • pipeline
  • plans
  • plots
  • points
  • preconceptions
  • prejudices
  • premonitions
  • prepossessions
  • presentiments
  • pretensions
  • principles
  • projects
  • prophecy
  • publicity
  • purposes
  • quintessences
  • reflections
  • report
  • revelation
  • role models
  • rules
  • schemes
  • scoop
  • skinny
  • speculations
  • speech
  • standards
  • statement
  • summary
  • summits
  • suppositions
  • surmises
  • system
  • targets
  • tenets
  • termini
  • terminuses
  • the poop
  • theories
  • theory
  • things
  • thoughts
  • tidings
  • touchstones
  • translation
  • utterance
  • vagaries
  • view
  • warning
  • whims
  • wishes
  • word
  • work
  • zeniths

Antonyms for ideas

Meanings of ideas

  • noun
    1. An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
    2. The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
    3. The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
    4. An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
    5. More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
    6. A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
    7. A purposeful aim or goal; intent.
    8. A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
    9. A musical theme or melodic subject.

Example Sentences

  • She presented her innovative ideas at the brainstorming session, sparking enthusiasm among her colleagues.
  • The conference was a melting pot of diverse ideas from experts in various fields.
  • During the workshop, participants collaborated to generate fresh and creative ideas for the project.
  • The team encouraged open communication to foster the exchange of different ideas and perspectives.
  • In the realm of technology, constant evolution is driven by visionary thinkers and their groundbreaking ideas.

On this page you'll find 193 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ideas, such as: Weltanschauung, abstractions, account, acmes, actualities, advice, aims.

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Related Words

abstractions

  • apprehensions
  • assumptions
  • beliefs
  • brain waves
  • brainchildren
  • brainstorms
  • caprices
  • chimeras
  • cogitations
  • cognitions
  • conceits
  • conceptions
  • concepts
  • conclusions
  • conjectures
  • convictions
  • delusions
  • fancies
  • fantasms
  • freaks
  • guesses
  • hallucinations
  • hunches
  • hypotheses
  • ideas
  • illusions
  • images
  • impressions
  • inspirations
  • intellections
  • kinks
  • notions
  • observations
  • perceptions
  • phantasms
  • pictures
  • preconceptions
  • prejudices
  • premonitions
  • prepossessions
  • presentiments
  • reflections
  • speculations
  • suppositions
  • surmises
  • theories
  • thoughts
  • vagaries
  • whims

call in

  • abjure
  • amass
  • annul
  • apply
  • argue
  • arouse
  • ask
  • ask advice of
  • assemble
  • be closeted with
  • beckon
  • beep
  • bid
  • brainstorm
  • buy back
  • buy off
  • call
  • call back
  • call for
  • call forth
  • call into action
  • call out
  • call together
  • call up
  • call upon
  • cancel
  • cash
  • cash in
  • change
  • charge
  • cite
  • cogitate
  • collect
  • collogue
  • come together
  • command
  • commune
  • compare notes
  • confab
  • confabulate
  • congregate
  • conjure
  • consider
  • convene
  • convoke
  • corral
  • countermand
  • cover
  • debate
  • defray
  • deliberate
  • direct
  • discharge
  • discuss
  • dismantle
  • dismiss
  • disqualify
  • draft
  • draw on
  • effect
  • enforce
  • enjoin
  • examine
  • exchange
  • flap
  • forswear
  • gather
  • get back
  • get-together
  • group
  • groupthink
  • hail
  • have recourse to
  • hold meeting
  • huddle
  • implement
  • initiate
  • interrogate
  • interview
  • invite
  • invoke
  • kick ideas around
  • knell
  • lift
  • make good
  • mobilize
  • motion
  • muster
  • negotiate
  • nullify
  • open
  • order
  • palinode
  • parlay
  • pay off
  • petition
  • purchase
  • put heads together
  • question
  • rally
  • ransom
  • reassemble
  • recall
  • recant
  • recapture
  • reclaim
  • reconvene
  • recoup
  • refer to
  • regain
  • regard
  • reinstate
  • repay
  • repeal
  • replevin
  • replevy
  • repossess
  • repurchase
  • request
  • rescind
  • resort to
  • respect
  • restore
  • retract
  • retrieve
  • reverse
  • review
  • revoke
  • ring
  • round up
  • rouse
  • scare up
  • seek advice
  • seek opinion of
  • send for
  • settle
  • sign
  • signal
  • sit
  • subpoena
  • summon
  • suspend
  • take a meeting
  • take account of
  • take back
  • take counsel
  • take in
  • talk over
  • toll
  • toss ideas around
  • trade in
  • treat
  • turn to
  • unite
  • unsay
  • use
  • win back
  • withdraw

daydreams

daymares

eidola

  • acmes
  • apexes
  • apices
  • apotheoses
  • archetypes
  • beau ideals
  • classics
  • culminations
  • embodiments
  • epitomes
  • essences
  • examples
  • exemplars
  • gages
  • gauges
  • guidelines
  • ideals
  • ideas
  • incarnations
  • manifestations
  • mirrors
  • models
  • nonesuches
  • nonpareils
  • paradigms
  • paragons
  • patron saints
  • patterns
  • peaks
  • personifications
  • phantoms
  • pinks
  • pinnacles
  • principles
  • quintessences
  • role models
  • rules
  • standards
  • summits
  • touchstones
  • zeniths

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