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visionary Definition

vi·sion·ary (-er′ē)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or seen in a vision
    1. existing only in the mind; not real; imaginary visionary achievements
    2. not capable of being put into effect; not realistic; impractical a visionary scheme
  3. seeing or disposed to see visions
  4. characterized by impractical ideas or schemes

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

  1. a person who sees visions; prophet or seer
  2. a person whose ideas, plans, etc. are impractical, too idealistic, or fantastic; dreamer
  3. a person of strong and creative imaginative power and, often, the ability to inspire others

visionary Synonyms

visionary

modif.

  1. Impractical

    ideal, idealistic, ideological, unrealistic, romantic, utopian, quixotic, in the clouds*; see also impractical.

    Antonyms practical*, realistic, pragmatical.

  2. Imaginary

    not real, chimerical, delusory, dreamy; see fantastic 1, imaginary.

visionary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: How many many times have the visionaries of the Virgin been children?

Adjective modifier

  • courageous: We need a courageous visionary Government, who are willing to take the lead and set an example.
  • true: Many saw Powell as a true visionary, voicing the concerns which were held at the time.
  • musical: Death of musical visionary, by Dan Glaister in The Guardian, 10th.
  • religious: Actually Winstanley was more of a religious visionary than a political leader.
  • leading: Gary was a leading visionary with the Highways Agency in developing and promoting the CAT procurement techniques.
  • great: To me he is a great American visionary who should not slip through the cracks any more.

Modifies a noun

  • leadership: Catching the wave will require visionary leadership in Africa.
  • poet: No pleasant chat William Blake, beside being a visionary poet, worked also as a commercial artist.
  • architect: Here, the visionary architect was given total freedom to indulge his unique style.
  • entrepreneur: As a successful and visionary entrepreneur she gave us her top tips for success and these are listed below.
  • founder: Established in 1983 by its visionary founder, Gilbert de Botton, GAM has been owned by UBS AG since 1999.
  • thinking: Sometimes even just having the rare opportunity to spend time away from the everyday pressures of running a business can catalyze more visionary thinking.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: Druids Fantasy contains a natural source of D-lysergic acid amide, together with intoxicating herbal extracts, for a truly visionary experience.
  • even: It's a brilliant, perhaps even visionary, idea.
  • not: We will work to ensure that everyone understands and recognizes the value of the natural environment, is not visionary enough.
  • sometimes: Indeed the current developments in community sentencing are a culmination of many years of sometimes visionary, often pragmatic, reforms.
  • too: Some people may claim that the proposals are too visionary.

Noun used with modifier

  • technology: Digipede is led by a proven team of technology visionaries who have developed best-in-class Windows applications for more than 15 years.

Preposition: in

  • field: We hope that the Educators SIG will grow and be visionary in the field of perioperative practice development and practice education.