Visionary — Defs

01 a. Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions.

1.
Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions.
“The visionary hour When musing midnight reigns.” — Thomson.
2.
Affected by phantoms; disposed to receive impressions on the imagination; given to reverie; apt to receive, and act upon, fancies as if they were realities.
“Or lull to rest the visionary maid.” — Pope.
3.
Existing in imagination only; not real; fanciful; imaginary; having no solid foundation; as, visionary prospect; a visionary scheme or project.

Syn. Fanciful; fantastic; unreal. See Fanciful.

02 n. One whose imagination is disturbed; one who sees visions or phantoms.

pl. Visionaries

1.
One whose imagination is disturbed; one who sees visions or phantoms.
2.
One whose imagination overpowers his reason and controls his judgment; an unpractical schemer; one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer.