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Meanings of wishful thinker in English

Catalan
somniador

A person who escapes into a world of fantasy.

somniador
Synonyms
Examples for "dreamer"
Examples for "dreamer"
1
A dreamer, however, is not always in control of this character's actions.
The South African
2
In many cases, a person sharing the dreamer's bed can be injured.
Wired
3
There was nothing of the dreamer in his make-up, the eccentric idealist.
Children of the Market Place
4
I think you're a dreamer, too, Eve, in your own special way.
Dark rivers of the heart
5
Awful is the fate of the unfortunate dreamer of this ugly animal.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
1
Likens him to other escapist writers of the second rank, including J.R.R.
The new yorker
2
I definitely think there's a place for more escapist or surreal comedy.
The Guardian
3
Inevitably, this escapist appeal is sharpened at times of crisis or bewildering change.
The Guardian
4
This isn't the straightforward, escapist Star Wars experience we have come to expect.
News.com.au
5
Forest lookout towers are the ultimate form of escapist summer accommodation.
The Irish Times
Usage of wishful thinker in English
1
His sophisticated scheme managed to dupe a few wishful thinkers, but his luck eventually ran out this month.
The South African
2
Secular optimists are wishful thinkers.
Heaven
3
Economic discourse is being badly distorted by ideologues and wishful thinkers THERE'S A word I keep hearing lately: "technocrat".
The Irish Times
Translations for wishful thinker