Meaning of the word visionary in English
What does visionary mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
visionary
US /ˈvɪʒ.er.i/
UK /ˈvɪʒ.ən.ri/
Noun
a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.
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he is a visionary keen on policy-making
Adjective
1.
(especially of a person) thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
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a visionary leader
Synonym:
inspired imaginative creative inventive insightful ingenious enterprising innovative perceptive intuitive far-sighted prescient discerning penetrating sharp shrewd wise clever talented gifted resourceful idealistic idealized utopian romantic quixotic impractical unrealistic unworkable unfeasible fairy-tale fanciful dreamy theoretical hypothetical starry-eyed
2.
relating to or able to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.
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a visionary experience