1.
dreamy; visionary; given to fanciful ideas
Describes a person, idea, or mood that is detached from reality, idealistic, or lost in fancy. Can suggest impracticality or, more positively, imaginative idealism. A な-adjective.
夢想的な考えだ。
It's a fanciful idea.
彼は夢想的な性格だ。
He has a dreamy disposition.
その計画は夢想的すぎて、実現は難しいだろう。
That plan is too visionary; realizing it will likely be difficult.
A な-adjective composed of 夢想 (reverie, daydream) + 的 (the suffix forming "-like" adjectives).
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: 夢想的ではない
- Te-form: 夢想的で
- Past: 夢想的だった
USAGE PATTERN: Used both as a modifier (夢想的な計画) and as a predicate (考えが夢想的だ).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 空想的: fanciful — near-synonym, emphasizing imaginative fiction
- 現実的: realistic — antonym