Pipedream
noun
A hope or aspiration that is impossible to achieve.
Starting an airline with no experience is just a pipedream.
Often appears as...
- unrealistic plans
- fanciful dreams
Usage tips
Neutral
wishful thinking, unrealistic fantasy, fleeting dream
noun
An idea or plan that is unlikely to come true.
Thinking we can solve climate change overnight is a pipedream.
Often appears as...
- fanciful ideas
- unattainable ambitions
Usage tips
Formal
far-fetched ambition, grand illusion, impossible dream
noun
A hope or aspiration that is impossible to achieve.
Starting an airline with no experience is just a pipedream.
Often appears as...
- unrealistic plans
- fanciful dreams
Usage tips
Neutral
wishful thinking, unrealistic fantasy, fleeting dream
noun
An idea or plan that is unlikely to come true.
Thinking we can solve climate change overnight is a pipedream.
Often appears as...
- fanciful ideas
- unattainable ambitions
Usage tips
Formal
far-fetched ambition, grand illusion, impossible dream
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphor
A 'pipedream' often represents our wildest imaginations.
Many consider winning the lottery a pipedream.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary
Writers use 'pipedream' to depict characters with unattainable goals.
Her aspirations in the novel are painted as pipedreams.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual
In everyday language, it's often referenced lightly, emphasizing humor.
He jokingly called his idea a pipedream.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphor
A 'pipedream' often represents our wildest imaginations.
Many consider winning the lottery a pipedream.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary
Writers use 'pipedream' to depict characters with unattainable goals.
Her aspirations in the novel are painted as pipedreams.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual
In everyday language, it's often referenced lightly, emphasizing humor.
He jokingly called his idea a pipedream.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphor
A 'pipedream' often represents our wildest imaginations.
Many consider winning the lottery a pipedream.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary
Writers use 'pipedream' to depict characters with unattainable goals.
Her aspirations in the novel are painted as pipedreams.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual
In everyday language, it's often referenced lightly, emphasizing humor.
He jokingly called his idea a pipedream.
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