Chimeric — , CHIMERICAL In today s language the adjective chimeric, or chimerical, means visionary, fantastic, unreal, or wildly improbable. The word stems from a mythological story of a she monster named Chimera. This fire breathing monster was… … Dictionary of eponyms
chimerical — [kī mer′i kəl, kimer′i kəl] adj. [ CHIMER(A) + ICAL] 1. imaginary; fantastic; unreal 2. absurd; impossible 3. indulging in unrealistic fancies; visionary: Also chimeric chimerically adv … English World dictionary
Chimeric — Chi*mer ic, a. Chimerical. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chimerical — adjective 1. being or relating to or like a chimera his Utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists Douglas Bush • Syn: ↑chimeric, ↑chimeral • Pertains to noun: ↑Chimera (for: ↑chimeral) … Useful english dictionary
chimeric — adjective being or relating to or like a chimera his Utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists Douglas Bush • Syn: ↑chimerical, ↑chimeral • Pertains to noun: ↑Chimera (for: ↑chimeral), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chimerical — chimerically, adv. /ki mer i keuhl, mear , kuy /, adj. 1. unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise. 2. wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic: a chimerical plan. Also, chimeric. [1630 40; CHIMER(A) + ICAL] Syn. 1. illusory,… … Universalium
chimeric — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Of, relating to, or in the nature of an illusion; lacking reality: chimerical, delusive, delusory, dreamlike, hallucinatory, illusive, illusory, phantasmagoric, phantasmal, phantasmic, visionary. See REAL. 2.… … English dictionary for students
chimerical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Of, relating to, or in the nature of an illusion; lacking reality: chimeric, delusive, delusory, dreamlike, hallucinatory, illusive, illusory, phantasmagoric, phantasmal, phantasmic, visionary. See REAL. 2.… … English dictionary for students
chimerical — also chimeric adjective Etymology: chimera Date: 1638 1. existing only as the product of unchecked imagination ; fantastically visionary or improbable 2. given to fantastic schemes Synonyms: see … New Collegiate Dictionary
chimerical — Synonyms and related words: Barmecidal, Barmecide, absurd, aerial, air built, airy, ambitious, apparent, apparitional, autistic, chimeric, cloud born, cloud built, cloud woven, deceptive, delusional, delusionary, delusive, delusory, dereistic,… … Moby Thesaurus
chimerical — /kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl/ (say kuy merikuhl), /kə / (say kuh ) adjective 1. unreal; imaginary; visionary. 2. wildly fanciful. Also, chimeric. –chimerically, adverb …
