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- [dey-dreem]
- /ˈdeɪˌdrim/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dey-dreem]
- /ˈdeɪˌdrim/
Definitions of daydreamer word
- noun daydreamer a reverie indulged in while awake. 1
- verb without object daydreamer to indulge in such a reverie. 1
- noun daydreamer One who daydreams. 1
- noun daydreamer A person who wastes time daydreaming of accomplishments instead of accomplishing things. 0
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Origin of daydreamer
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; day + dream
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Parts of speech for Daydreamer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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daydreamer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daydreamer
noun daydreamer
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- theorise — to form a theory or theories.
- walter mitty — an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams or secret plans as a way of glamorizing a humdrum life.
- fantasizer — to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about): to fantasize about the ideal job.
Antonyms for daydreamer
noun daydreamer
- realist — a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
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