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visionary
[vizh-uh-ner-ee]
adjective
given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes.
a visionary enthusiast.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:given to or concerned with seeing visions.
belonging to or seen in a vision.
unreal; imaginary.
visionary evils.
Synonyms: , ,purely idealistic or speculative; impractical; unrealizable.
a visionary scheme.
Synonyms:of, relating to, or proper to a vision.
noun
plural
visionariesa person of unusually keen foresight.
a person who sees visions.
a person who is given to audacious, highly speculative, or impractical ideas or schemes; dreamer.
visionary
/ ˈɪəəɪ /
adjective
marked by vision or foresight
a visionary leader
incapable of being realized or effected; unrealistic
(of people) characterized by idealistic or radical ideas, esp impractical ones
given to having visions
of, of the nature of, or seen in visions
noun
a visionary person
Other Word Forms
- visionariness noun
- nonvisionary adjective
- unvisionary adjective
- ˈDzԲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of visionary1
Example Sentences
In the three works by Ibarra on the program, she proved a capacious sonic visionary.
Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82, was one of music’s true visionaries, if that’s the right word for a guy who dealt in the endless possibility of sound.
“He was a visionary who was integral in the founding and the spirit of Outside Lands. Everyone in the Another Planet family will miss him dearly.”
And to the extent they are visionaries, it is probably more limited in scope than we might think.
Schlesinger, along with partner Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, had been working with student filmmakers in a local magnet arts program, with hopes of finding young visionaries to support in a collaborative production.
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