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daydreamer

daydreamer

1 3.3
A person who often imagines things instead of paying attention
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪˌdriːmər/
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  • He often sits by the window, lost in thought like a true daydreamer.

Often sea level students, they're daydreamers.

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Examples

  • I've always been a daydreamer, even when I was little.

  • I think, I think that was always maybe a joke or a thought that maybe I could become a professional daydreamer and things like that.

  • You are a reader and a daydreamer.

    Blog text (11)
  • I guess I've always been a bit of a daydreamer.

  • I've always been a daydreamer.

  • I have always been a searcher for answers, though my folks would say I was merely a daydreamer.

  • This twin is meant to fulfill many of the daydreamer's longings.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You're a daydreamer.

  • He was a daydreamer.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • You'd be welcomed by Cielo, a passionate gardener, nature lover, nest maker, maker of dreams, and a daydreamer who knows how to transform the common days into thanksgivings.

    Blog text (13)

Synonyms

dreamer
vsdaydreamer
71 3.8

A person who imagines new things and cares more about ideas than practical plans

is more about idle fanciful thoughts that distract from present reality
visionary
vsdaydreamer
5 7.2

A person who has ideas that are not realistic and will not work

is more about idle fanciful thoughts rather than actively planning unrealistic projects
fantasist
vsdaydreamer
3 8.4

A person who often imagines things that are not real or likely

focuses on idle fanciful thoughts rather than making unlikely plans
wishful thinker
vsdaydreamer
  • Informal
1 7.0

A person who believes what they want rather than what the facts show

indulges in idle fanciful thoughts rather than forming beliefs from hope
navel-gazer
vsdaydreamer
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who spends too much time thinking about their own feelings and ignores other people

tends to be absorbed in self rather than lost in fanciful idle thoughts
woolgatherer
vsdaydreamer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who lets their mind wander and often daydreams

focuses on fanciful, idle imaginings rather than mere aimless wandering
mooner
vsdaydreamer
  • UK
8.2

A person who daydreams and seems lost in thought

tends to imagine fanciful scenes rather than mainly longing for someone
zoner
vsdaydreamer
  • Informal
9.4

A person who often loses focus and daydreams

is more about indulging in idle fanciful thoughts rather than mere inattention

Antonyms

30 4.4

A person who sees facts clearly and deals with them practically

16 6.9

A person who tries to solve problems in a sensible way and focuses on what works

How Distracted

fantasist
3 8.4
daydreamer
1 3.3

Surface Forms

daydreamer singular
daydreamers plural

Morphology

daydreamer = daydream (transparent) = day + dream + er

Agentive '-er' attaches to the verb 'daydream' to form 'daydreamer' meaning 'a person who daydreams', a direct and regular formation.

Etymology

Daydreamer is made of the words day and dream, plus -er meaning 'one who'. It gives a simple picture: someone who 'dreams' during the day, so a daydreamer often loses attention and thinks about imaginary things while awake.