chimeric

Describes something that is wildly imaginative, improbable, or illusory; derived from the mythical Chimera.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie quelque chose d'extrêmement fantastique, improbable ou illusoire ; se rapporte à la Chimère mythique, souvent au sens d'irréel ou d'utopique.

1. Imaginary or Fantastical C2 formal

   Relating to or resembling a chimera; existing only in the imagination, often as a fantastic or impossible combination.

   • The artist's chimeric paintings combined elements of humans and machines.
   • His plans for a utopian society were dismissed as chimeric dreams.
   • The novel featured a chimeric creature with the head of a lion and the body of a goat.

   🇫🇷Imaginaire ou fantastique

   Synonymes: fabulousfancifulfantasticfantasticalfictitiousillusoryimaginarymythicalunrealvisionary

   Antonymes: actualauthenticgenuinerealsubstantial

2. Unrealistic or Illusory C2 formal

   Based on a false or fanciful notion; highly unlikely to be achieved or realized.

   • The politician's promises were seen as chimeric by the skeptical public.
   • She pursued a chimeric goal of becoming a pop star without any musical training.
   • The hope for a quick and easy solution proved to be chimeric.

   🇫🇷Chimérique (irréaliste)

   Synonymes: delusivedreamlikefancifulfantasticalfoolishillusoryimaginaryimpracticablemythicalquixoticromanticunrealisticutopianvisionary

   Antonymes: actualfeasiblepossiblerealisticsubstantialtrue

• more chimeric comparative form
• most chimeric superlative form