chimerical — illusory or impossible to achieve; existing only as the product of unchecked imagination
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: illusory or impossible to achieve; existing only as the product of unchecked imagination
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɪˈmerɪkəl/
Korean meaning: 환상적인, 비현실적인; 상상으로만 존재하는
Korean pronunciation: 키**메**리컬
Example Sentences
- The teenager's chimerical plan to drop out and become a famous YouTuber within a month worried his parents.
- The startup's chimerical promise to solve world hunger with a food app attracted naive investors.
- Scientists dismissed the theory as chimerical, lacking any empirical evidence.
chimerical
ADJECTIVE//kɪˈmerɪkəl//
illusory or impossible to achieve; existing only as the product of unchecked imagination
a young child sits on their bed holding a hand-drawn treasure map, eyes sparkling with excitement. Magical translucent visions float around them showing pirates, castles, and chests of gold. The child reaches toward these shimmering illusions that fade and dissolve at their touch. Their parent stands in the doorway with a gentle smile, watching the imaginative play. The floating dreams become more transparent and wispy as reality sets in. ideas that are illusory and exist only in unchecked imagination
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Origin
From Greek 'Chimera,' a mythical fire-breathing monster with a lion's head, goat's body, and serpent's tail. The word came to mean 'illusory or fantastical' because the creature existed only in imagination.
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“The teenager's chimerical plan to drop out and become a famous YouTuber within a month worried his parents.”
“The startup's chimerical promise to solve world hunger with a food app attracted naive investors.”
“Scientists dismissed the theory as chimerical, lacking any empirical evidence.”
“Her chimerical belief that she could survive on three hours of sleep during finals week proved wrong.”
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