visionary

noun

a person with unusual powers of foresight

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

adjective

not practical or realizable

Roots

viderevid- · Latin · to see

Synonyms for visionary

fantastn seern dreamern idealistn impracticaladj daydreamern idealisticadj

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Where does visionary come from?

The word visionary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vid-, from Latin videre (“to see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.