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imaginary Synonyms

Another word for imaginary

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• adjective (Context 1)

Existing only in the imagination; not real or actual.

Usage Example

"As a young child, she often played in the garden with an unreal friend."

Strongest
unreal
fictional
fictitious
make-believe
Strong
made-up
nonexistent
invented
fanciful
mythical
illusory

Opposites of imaginary

The opposite of imaginary shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

real
actual
factual
existent
tangible
concrete
authentic
See all opposites of imaginary

• Nearby Words

imagery
imaginable
imaginably
imaginary
imagination
imaginative
imaginatively

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Imaginary. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/imaginary
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