IMAGINATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word imagination. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| creativity | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to create | ||||||
| fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| invention | nounn | |||||
noun • the creation of something in the mind • a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation • the act of inventing | ||||||
| resourcefulness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | ||||||
| vision | 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 | ||||||
| daydreaming | nounn | |||||
noun • absentminded dreaming while awake | ||||||
| dreaming | verbv | |||||
noun • imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake • a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep | ||||||
| ideation | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of forming and relating ideas | ||||||
| inspiration | nounn | |||||
noun • arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity • a product of your creative thinking and work • a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem • (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings • arousing to a particular emotion or action • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||
| originality | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to think and act independently • the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) | ||||||
| conception | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances • the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon • the event that occurred at the beginning of something • the creation of something in the mind | ||||||
| imaginativeness | nounn | |||||
noun • the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses | ||||||
| notion | nounn | |||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • a general inclusive concept • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea • (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items | ||||||
| imagining | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case • expect, believe, or suppose | ||||||
| imagery | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to form mental images of things or events | ||||||
| imaging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the ability to form mental images of things or events • (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body | ||||||
| inventiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • the power of creative imagination | ||||||
| resource | nounn | |||||
noun • available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed • a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | ||||||
| mental imagery | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to form mental images of things or events | ||||||
