UTOPIAN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ən

Definition of utopian

as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality a plan to revitalize the city's decaying downtown that proved to be overly ambitious and utopian

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noun

as in dreamer

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world in the 19th century utopians founded a number of short-lived socialist communities

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Recent Examples of utopian

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Just like there are today, there were doomers and skeptics, utopian boosters and scientists pleading for calm. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Experts don’t yet know whether the scenes represent a utopian port city or a real place in the ancient Roman world. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians. — Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 If not, these elements of Musk’s project are likely to remain more theoretical, just as the dreams of last century’s techno-utopians did. — Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utopian

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On the fall 2026 runways, romantic clothes arrived styled like everything else in your closet—a lace skirt with a cotton shirt, a gown with a combat boot, a ruffled collar over plain velvet trousers—and the shift is visible on the street too.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
With a softly rounded outline and romantic facets, the cut evokes the era of craftsmanship that determined a diamond’s brilliance.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Michele, who portrayed ambitious dreamer Rachel Berry for the entirety of the original series’ run, is reportedly set to return for the reboot.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The beautiful, sullen boy was an energetic dreamer who often longed for his mother.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreamer

Adjective

Also, many families of rare disease patients spend years creating databases, known as natural history studies, so they can be used as control groups in trials instead of giving patients a placebo, which is often impractical and unethical.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Texas law requires elementary schools to provide at least 30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which can be cut to 27 minutes per day if scheduling makes the full amount impractical.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impractical

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That means the overwhelming majority of House seats are effectively won in primaries, with the support of only a fraction of voters who usually are at the extreme ideological end of their party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
As Likud’s changing coalition shows, Netanyahu’s alliances are strategic rather than ideological.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideological

Adjective

The novela also joins two of Brazil’s most popular actors as a majorly successful romantic pairing, with Colin’s Adriana falling in love with Chay Suede’s idealist lawyer Pedro.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Sagittarius is an idealist sign that can totally relate to this tale of enduring relationships.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of idealist

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