FANTASMS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word fantasms. (close relations)
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| apparitions | nounn | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • the appearance of a ghostlike figure • something existing in perception only • an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | ||||||
| delusions | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||||||
| dreams | nounn | |||||
noun • a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep • imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake • a cherished desire • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) • a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality • someone or something wonderful verb • have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy • experience while sleeping | ||||||
| fancies | verbv | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| figments | nounn | |||||
noun • a contrived or fantastic idea | ||||||
| hallucinations | nounn | |||||
noun • illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode | ||||||
| illusions | nounn | |||||
noun • an erroneous mental representation • something many people believe that is false • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| mirages | nounn | |||||
noun • an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects • something illusory and unattainable | ||||||
| nightmares | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation resembling a terrifying dream • a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream | ||||||
| phantasms | nounn | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| reveries | nounn | |||||
noun • an abstracted state of absorption • absentminded dreaming while awake | ||||||
| shadows | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||
| specters | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a ghostly appearing figure | ||||||
| visions | nounn | |||||
noun • a vivid mental image • the ability to see; the visual faculty • the perceptual experience of seeing • the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses • a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance | ||||||
| apparition | nounn | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • the appearance of a ghostlike figure • something existing in perception only • an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | ||||||
| phantasm | nounn | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| phantasma | nounn | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||
| phantom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only adjective satellite • something apparently sensed but having no physical reality | ||||||
| shadow | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||
| specter | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a ghostly appearing figure | ||||||
