Synonyms for escapist
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
- adj. 1
Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.
Forms
- Plural
- escapists → dreamers…
Example sentences
- dreamer The real dreamer is he who dreams of the impossible.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| escapist | steady | |
| dreamer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- dreamer2
- 8 letters
- lethetic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dreamer2 = 2 syllables).