castle in the air

Noun

Meaning

absentminded dreaming while awake

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

daydream reverie daydreaming revery oneirism air castle castle in Spain mirage chimera phantasy chimaera dream fantasy imagination bubble

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Antonyms

reality reality check dream come true objective reality absolute truth golden opportunity

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Hypernyms

dream dreaming

Examples

Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism. Claude McKay

A neurotic is a man who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is the man who lives in it. A psychiatrist is the man who collects the rent. Jerome Lawrence

Close letter words and terms

Castle Hedingham Castle Hill castle in Spain Castle Lake bedstraw castle long castle lord