chimeric

chi·mer·i·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ki-mer-i-kuh l or ki-mer-ik; -meer-, kahy-]
- /kɪˈmɛr ɪ kəl or kɪˈmɛr ɪk; -ˈmɪər-, kaɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ki-mer-i-kuh l or ki-mer-ik; -meer-, kahy-]
- /kɪˈmɛr ɪ kəl or kɪˈmɛr ɪk; -ˈmɪər-, kaɪ-/

Definitions of chimeric word

adjective chimeric unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise. 1
adjective chimeric wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic: a chimerical plan. 1
noun chimeric Like a chimera. 1
adjective chimeric imaginary, fanciful 1
adjective chimeric composite 1
adjective chimeric Imaginary, fanciful. 0

See all 7 definitions of chimeric

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Origin of chimeric

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; chimer(a) + -ical

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Parts of speech for Chimeric

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chimeric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for chimeric

adj chimeric

chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
delusive — tending to delude; misleading
delusory — tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply.
fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.

adjective chimeric

chimeral — Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses).

All 19 Synonyms of chimeric