Synonyms for

Imagined

Verb / ˌɪˈmædʒʌnd / Another word for imagined — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To form a mental image or concept of something that is not present.

Synonyms & similar words

reckon envisage think suppose conceiveof guess ideate opine imagine conceived envisaged visualized fancied envisioned dreamed created fabricated formed generated produced projected invented devised planned schemed

Synonyms by register

Formal

hypothetical fictional theoretical supposed

Informal

made-up pretend bogus fake

Literary

phantasmal visionary chimerical

Antonyms

real actual factual tangible concrete existent verifiable

Common collocations

  • imagined world
  • imagined scenario
  • imagined future
  • imagined community
  • imagined threat
  • imagined perfection
  • imagined reality

Word family

noun imagination
verb imagine
adverb imaginatively

Usage note

Often used to describe things that are not real or have not yet happened. Can sometimes imply a lack of grounding in reality if used critically.

Example sentences

  1. She imagined herself on a tropical island.
  2. He imagined what it would be like to fly.
  3. They imagined a world without war.
  4. The artist imagined a beautiful landscape.
  5. She imagined a future where everyone was happy.

Quotes

  • Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.
  • Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
  • Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.

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