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reverie Synonyms

Another word for reverie

Choosing another word for reverie depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream or fanciful musing.

Usage Example

"The sudden ringing of the telephone startled her out of a peaceful afternoon daydream."

Strongest
daydream
Strong
musing
trance
abstraction
brown study
woolgathering
preoccupation
absorption
Weak
contemplation

• noun (Context 2)

An instrumental musical composition having a dreamy, meditative, and lyrical character without a strict formal structure.

Usage Example

"The pianist closed the recital with a gentle nineteenth-century nocturne by Claude Debussy."

Strong
nocturne
fantasia

Opposites of reverie

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

alertness
attentiveness
mindfulness
vigilance
See all opposites of reverie

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