Synonyms & related words for chimerical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chimerical — including chimeric, fanciful, phantasmagoric, illusionary, illusory, illusional. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chimerical

Explore words related to chimerical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chimerically, phantasmagorical, fancifulness, unrealistic, chimeras, fantastical, figment, fantasticality. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for chimerical

Common synonyms for chimerical include chimeric, fanciful, phantasmagoric, illusionary, illusory, illusional, illusive, delusive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does chimerical come from?

The word chimerical breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root chimer-, from Greek khimaira (“she-goat monster”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.