utopian
/ju:'toupj /
Definition
Adjective:
- Characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection: Describes ideas, plans, or societies that are ideally perfect but unrealistic and impossible to achieve in practice.
- Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia: Relating to the concept of an imaginary, ideal place or state of perfection.
Noun:
- An idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer: A person who advocates for or believes in the creation of a perfect society, often without regard for practical limitations.
Examples
Adjective:
- His utopian vision for the city included free housing and transportation for everyone, but it lacked a realistic financial plan.
- The novel describes a utopian society where there is no crime, poverty, or conflict.
- While her goals were admirable, her approach was criticized as being utopian and unworkable.
Noun:
- He was considered a utopian for believing that technology alone could solve all human suffering.
- The early 19th-century utopians established small communities based on their ideals of perfect cooperation.
Advanced Usage
- Utopianism (n): The beliefs, attitudes, or practices associated with striving for a utopia.
- The political movement was criticized for its naive utopianism.
- Utopian thinking/dream: Refers to the act of imagining perfect, often unrealistic, solutions or futures.
- We need practical solutions, not just utopian dreaming.
Variants and Related Words
- Utopia (n): An imagined place or state of things where everything is perfect. (This is the foundational concept from which "utopian" is derived).
- The book "Utopia" by Thomas More coined the term.
- Dystopian (adj): The opposite of utopian; relating to an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
- Many science fiction films are set in a dystopian future.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Idealistic, visionary, quixotic, impractical, pie-in-the-sky, romantic.
- Noun: Idealist, visionary, dreamer, reformer.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Realistic, practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth, dystopian.
- Noun: Realist, pragmatist, cynic.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Utopian ideal/scheme: A perfect but unrealistic plan or principle.
- The politician's promise of a tax-free society was dismissed as a utopian scheme.
- Pie-in-the-sky: (Idiom, similar in meaning) Describing an idea or plan that is appealing but unrealistic.
- His plans for instant wealth are just pie-in-the-sky.
Adjective
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characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
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the dim utopian future
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utopian idealists
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recognized the utopian nature of his hopes
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of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia
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a Utopian novel
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Noun
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an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer
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a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man
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