UTOPIAN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ən

Definition of utopian

as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality a plan to revitalize the city's decaying downtown that proved to be overly ambitious and utopian

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noun

as in dreamer

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world in the 19th century utopians founded a number of short-lived socialist communities

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The London saxophonist and his ensemble fuse jazz with diverse strains of global trance music—Moroccan gnawa, Berlin kosmische—into a hypnotic, utopian expression of spiritual union. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Taking place in an alternate version of New York City inspired by ancient Rome, the movie follows a conflict between Cesar Catalina (Driver) and the city’s mayor (Esposito) over Cesar’s plans to build a utopian society. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians. — Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 If not, these elements of Musk’s project are likely to remain more theoretical, just as the dreams of last century’s techno-utopians did. — Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utopian

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People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Fitoussi has outfitted Collins in chic and romantic silhouettes using vintage finds, bold prints and high-end designer pieces.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of romantic

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According to Rouse, the album grew out of observations gathered while traveling, with its songs populated by drifters, dreamers and fleeting encounters that blur the line between fiction and autobiography.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
But in recent history, the Spanish national soccer team has repeatedly wrecked the plans of dreamers and screenwriters.

— Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of dreamer

Adjective

Other models, like Dive-LD and Dive-XL, are used to map the seafloor and perform missions that are too dangerous or impractical for human divers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The alternatives to dealing with this problem would be redesigning airports (impractical and expensive) or restricting flight schedules (really expensive), so Airbus wants to make the new wings foldable.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

The dominos had been falling inside Paul Weiss for years, past and present staffers at the firm told the Times, a battle between lawyers interested in idealistic litigation and corporate-minded attorneys with a focus on mergers and business.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
Renna stars as an idealistic father who volunteers to coach his kid’s team, only to find that the real challenge isn’t the 10-year-olds, but the adults surrounding them.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of idealistic

Adjective

Sagittarius is an idealist sign that can totally relate to this tale of enduring relationships.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The contact with and dependence on such support arguably also bolstered art’s worldliness and acted as an antidote to the petit bourgeois affinity for idealist mystification.

— Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

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