transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈma-jə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : existing only in imagination : lacking factual reality
b. : formed or characterized imaginatively or arbitrarily
his canvases, chiefly imaginary , somber landscapes — Current Biography
2. : containing or relating to the imaginary unit
imaginary roots
• imag·i·nari·ly i-ˌma-jə-ˈner-ə-lē adverb
• imag·i·nari·ness -ˈma-jə-ˌner-ē-nəs noun
Synonyms:
imaginary , fanciful , visionary , fantastic , chimerical , quixotic mean unreal or unbelievable. imaginary applies to something which is fictitious and purely the product of one's imagination
an imaginary desert isle
fanciful suggests the free play of the imagination
a teller of fanciful stories
visionary stresses impracticality or incapability of realization
visionary schemes
fantastic implies incredibility or strangeness beyond belief
a fantastic world inhabited by monsters
chimerical combines the implication of visionary and fantastic
chimerical dreams of future progress
quixotic implies a devotion to romantic or chivalrous ideals unrestrained by ordinary prudence and common sense
a quixotic crusade