VISIONARIES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

visionaries

noun

plural of visionary

as in diviners

one who predicts future events or developments according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed

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as in dreamers

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world 19th-century visionaries who founded short-lived communities in which everyone was supposed to live in perfect peace and harmony

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Recent Examples of visionaries The Amazon Fashion Innovation Award recognizes visionaries driving innovation in product, branding and storytelling, redefining how consumers discover, experience and connect with fashion today. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Captured on 16mm film, the doc is a time capsule offering a seat at the table with the visionaries who helped shape a movement. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Protect Your Family From The Risks Of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs are visionaries, so taking calculated risks comes naturally. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The third annual Imagemaker Awards honors influential stylists, makeup artists, hairstylists, nail artists, and other visionaries behind some of the buzziest looks in film, television, music, sports, and culture. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 The award celebrates true visionaries, artists who break barriers, redefine standards and leave an indelible mark on the music industry. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 Tech visionaries pledged to create a world that would make possible precisely the kind of self-expression, open exchange, and communal connection that the counterculture had promised. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026 And Johnson, as one of the sport’s most respected offensive visionaries, brings a trust factor that generates significant excitement. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Kids can explore various career paths and hear stories about visionaries from fields aligned with their interests. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of diviners

Noun

The youth of the country, along with some dreamers and fighters, were the ones pushing it forward little by little.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Among its most memorable attractions is a historic railroad that once carried artists and archaeologists, dreamers and scientists, some of whom traveled on the train incognito before participating in the top-secret Manhattan Project.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreamers

Noun

Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of prophets

Noun

Tropical systems coming ashore from the Pacific were the cause, forecasters said.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The storm passed in less than an hour, but forecasters warn of possible coastal flooding and record-breaking tides from Sunday through Thursday.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecasters

Noun

This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of seers

Noun

The first two Democratic Presidents during the Valley’s apotheosis, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, presented themselves as technology-friendly futurists, and the Valley supported their campaigns and helped staff their Administrations.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Whereas futurists look forward to achieving eternal life by uploading their brains to the cloud, many prefer a more traditional conception of salvation.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of futurists

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