utopistic
- adjective
- /juːtəˈpɪstɪk/
- The author's latest book presents a utopistic society where everyone lives in harmony and equality.
Examples
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This discussion requires us to engage in a "utopistic" excursion into the sociology of the nonexistent, an exercise that emphasizes imagining possible political futures rather than constructing formal policy blueprints.
Academic text (2000) -
Many of her friends thought his utopistic vision for the future was unrealistic and unattainable.
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He scornfully characterized the New Deal as "a wholesale panacea," and Roosevelt's administration as a group of "utopistic radicals."
Academic text (2001) -
While the plan sounded appealing, critics dismissed it as merely a utopistic dream rather than a feasible solution.
Synonyms
Not having a sensible idea of what can be done in real life
Having ideas about a perfect world that are impossible to make real
Expecting only very good results that are unlikely to happen
Very optimistic in a way that ignores real problems
Antonyms
How Idealistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Utopistic comes from utopia, which was made from the Greek parts ou- ('no') and topos ('place'). A utopia is an imagined perfect place that does not exist, so utopistic describes ideas that are too ideal and not realistic.