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imagine Synonyms

Another word for imagine

Choosing another word for imagine depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To form a mental image or concept of something that is not physically present or has never been experienced.

Usage Example

"She closed her eyes and tried to visualize what the ancient city looked like thousands of years ago."

Strongest
visualize
envision
picture
envisage
Strong
conceive
conjure up
dream up
invent
Weak
fantasize
fancy

• verb (Context 2)

To suppose, assume, or believe something to be probable without absolute certainty.

Usage Example

"I suppose the traffic will be quite heavy on Friday afternoon, so we should leave early."

Strongest
suppose
assume
presume
Strong
expect
suspect
reckon
guess
surmise
believe
conjecture

• verb (Context 3)

To believe that something unreal or untrue exists or is happening.

Usage Example

"The nervous hiker began to hallucinate footsteps following him through the dark forest."

Strong
hallucinate
fantasize
fancy
dream

Opposites of imagine

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

know
perceive
experience
verify
prove
witness
doubt
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• Nearby Words

imaginative
imaginatively
imaginativeness
imagine
imaging
imam
imbalance

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