Synonyms for chimerical

Most common

fanciful · delusive

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of or pertaining to a chimera.

2. adj. 2

   Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).

Related words

Other spellings

chimaerical chimærical

Example sentences

• fanciful His ideas are often fanciful, but they're always original.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

ideal²

6 letters

absurd², unreal², dreamy²

7 letters

shadowy³, utopian⁴

8 letters

romantic³, fabulous³, fanciful³, illusory⁴, illusive³, quixotic³, chimeric, delusive, chimeral

9 letters

fantastic³, imaginary⁵, visionary⁴, unfounded³

10 letters

fictitious³, groundless²

11 letters

fantastical

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ideal² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

chimérique

Italiano

chimerico