imaginary
[ ih-maj-uh-ner-ee ]
adjective
existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
Origin of imaginary
1Other words for imaginary
Opposites for imaginary
Other words from imaginary
- im·ag·i·nar·i·ly, adverb
- im·ag·i·nar·i·ness, noun
- non·im·ag·i·nar·i·ly, adverb
- non·im·ag·i·nar·i·ly·ness, noun
- non·im·ag·i·nar·i·ness, noun
- non·im·ag·i·nar·y, adjective
- pre·im·ag·i·nar·y, adjective
- un·im·ag·i·nar·y, adjective
Words that may be confused with imaginary
- imaginary , imaginative
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British Dictionary definitions for imaginary
imaginary
/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪ, -dʒɪnrɪ) /
adjective
existing in the imagination; unreal; illusory
maths involving or containing imaginary numbers. The imaginary part of a complex number, z, is usually written Im z
Derived forms of imaginary
- imaginarily, adverb
- imaginariness, noun
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