imaginary

The word “imaginary” has 5 syllables: i-mag-i-na-ry.

It's pronounced as /ɪˈmædʒɪˌnɛri/.

What is synonym and antonym for imaginary?

In the thesaurus, “imaginary” has 14 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for imaginary

abstract
fanciful
fantasied
fantastic
fantastical
fictional
fictitious
hypothetical
imagined
mythic
mythical
theoretical
unreal
whimsical

Antonyms for imaginary

actual
existing
factual
ordinary
proven
real
true

Meanings of imaginary

noun

Imagination; fancy.
An imaginary quantity.
The set of values, institutions, laws, and symbols common to a particular social group and the corresponding society through which people imagine their social whole.

adjective

Existing only in the imagination.
(of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of the square root of -1.

Example Sentences

As a child, she had an imaginary friend who accompanied her on adventures in her backyard.
The therapist helped the patient distinguish between real threats and imaginary fears.
His imaginary world was filled with fantastical creatures and magical landscapes, inspired by his vivid imagination.
The scientist dismissed the notion of time travel as an imaginary concept with no basis in reality.
The artist's surreal paintings depicted scenes from her imaginary universe, blurring the lines between dream and reality.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imaginary, such as: abstract, actual, existing, factual, fanciful, fantasied, fantastic.

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