Definition of VISIONARY

visionary

Meanings

Plural: visionaries

Noun

  • a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
  • a person with unusual powers of foresight
  • Someone who has visions; a seer.
  • An impractical dreamer.
  • Someone who has creative and positive ideas about the future.

Adjective Satellite

  • not practical or realizable; speculative
    • "visionary schemes for getting rich"

Adj

  • Having vision or foresight.
  • Imaginary or illusory.
  • Prophetic or revelatory.
  • Idealistic or utopian.

Origin / Etymology

From vision + -ary.

Synonyms

airy, illusionist, impractical, Laputan, seer, windy

Scrabble Score: 15

visionary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
visionary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
visionary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

visionary is a valid Words With Friends word