IDEALIZER Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

idealizer

noun

as in dreamer

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world an idealizer, she thinks that any convicted criminal is capable of being redeemed by the love of a good woman

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But those kinds of dreamers aren’t the customers FutureSports is looking for.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Figment is a dreamer, his very existence the result of a dreamer.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Many researchers and romantics alike believe this could be one of the earliest depictions of human affection.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, the rom-com follows two hopeless romantics who spark a connection on the one night of the year singles are legally allowed to have sex.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

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