UTOPIA Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

utopia

noun

yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ə

Definition of utopia

as in paradise

an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness dreamed of one day retiring to a tropical utopia

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Recent Examples of utopia Abandoned by its parties and leaders, and eventually by its own utopias. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 July 2026 And like all little utopias it is imposed upon by a more complicated and painful reality. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 Both the military and the general public read it voraciously, desperate to understand the war tearing their young utopia apart. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 The post sparked much debate about whether a pause was possible given the financial incentives, whether RSI would finally produce some version of the AGI singularity or utopia, and whether RSI was even possible at all. — Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for utopia

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Looking to start your own island paradise full of Miis based on family, friends, and celebrities, but don’t feel like paying full fare?

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 31 July 2026
Aquatica is a tropical paradise that offers something a little different than the standard water park, as a few attractions allow guests to get up close and personal with marine wildlife.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

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Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
The evolution of Jacob Latz from hopeful starter to All-Star closer is one of those from-heaven developments all good teams need.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

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