visionary

The definition of a visionary is someone with unusual or progressive ideas about the future or advancements.

(noun)

An example of a visionary is a great inventor who sees a problem and finds a way to create something that no one else has ever imagined.

The definition of visionary is someone or something that thinks about the future or advancements in a creative and imaginative way.

(adjective)

A person who is ahead of his time and who has a powerful plan for change in the future is an example of a visionary.

See visionary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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
seeing or disposed to see visions
characterized by impractical ideas or schemes

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

See visionary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by vision or foresight.
a. Having the nature of fantasies or dreams; illusory.
b. Existing in imagination only; imaginary.
a. Characterized by or given to apparitions, prophecies, or revelations.
b. Given to daydreams or reverie; dreamy.
a. Not practicable or realizable; utopian: visionary schemes for getting rich.
b. Tending to envision things in perfect but unrealistic form; idealistic.