Synonyms for

Reverie

Verb / ˈrevɜ:i: / Another word for reverie — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Reverie is a state of being lost in one's thoughts, especially pleasant or dreamy thoughts.

Synonyms & similar words

oneirism revery castleinspain castleintheair daydreaming aircastle daydream daydream fantasy imagination dream musing meditation reflection contemplation fancy pensive rumination thoughtfulness whimsy visualization delusion cogitation intellection dreaminess phantasm vision

Example sentences

  1. 1. I often find myself lost in reverie while lying on the grass and staring at the sky.
  2. 2. Her reverie was interrupted by the sound of her alarm clock.
  3. 3. During class, he would often slip into a reverie, imagining adventures in faraway lands.
  4. 4. The beautiful scenery inspired a sense of reverie in the hiker.
  5. 5. Sarah's reverie was broken by her mother calling her for dinner.

Quotes

  • 1. 'A reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.' - Gaston Bachelard
  • 2. 'Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding.' - John Locke
  • 3. 'A reverie is not a disorderly state of mind, but the state of a mind dwelling upon the past, and where ideas succeed and call each other up in such a manner, as to form a chain of thought.' - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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