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chimerical
[ki-mer-i-kuhl, -meer-, kahy-]
adjective
unreal; imaginary; visionary.
a chimerical terrestrial paradise.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic.
a chimerical plan.
chimerical
/ kɪ-, kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl, kaɪˈmɛrɪk /
adjective
wildly fanciful; imaginary
given to or indulging in fantasies
Other Word Forms
- chimerically adverb
- nonchimeric adjective
- nonchimerical adjective
- nonchimerically adverb
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of chimerical1
Example Sentences
Bessent’s statement about the millions of “illegal aliens” coming out of the workforce is especially chimerical.
Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
Sharply vivid rather than suggestively chimerical, the scenes and dances had a trim, finely honed character.
Claims made for the abilities or perils of AI chatbots have often turned out to be mistaken or chimerical.
Which is to say, this was a precious, anticipated, frankly anxious affair — the materialization of a beloved and mercurial performer moving from the chimerical to the literal.
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