Synonyms for
Fantasy
Definition
A genre of fiction that typically involves imaginary worlds and creatures, often with magic or supernatural powers.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- fantasy novel
- fantasy world
- fantasy sports
- fantasy football
- pure fantasy
- wild fantasy
- science fantasy
- high fantasy
Word family
Usage note
While 'fantasy' often refers to imaginative stories, it can also mean an unrealistic hope or idea. Be mindful of the context to avoid confusion.
Example sentences
- My favorite genre of books is fantasy.
- In my fantasy, I can fly like a bird.
- The movie was filled with fantasy creatures like dragons and unicorns.
- I love using my imagination to create fantasy worlds.
- The author's fantasy novel became a bestseller.
Quotes
Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.
Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. Reality is plywood and plastic, done up in mud brown and olive drab. Fantasy tastes of habaneros and honey, cinnamon and cloves, rare red meat and wines as sweet as summer. Reality is beans and tofu, and ashes at the end.