utopian

English

Etymology

From Utopia, a term coined by Sir Thomas More in his work of the same title, from Ancient Greek οὐ (ou, “not, no”) + τόπος (topos, “place”).

Adjective

utopian (comparative more utopian, superlative most utopian)

1. Ideal but often impractical; visionary.

   a utopian project

2. of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia

   utopian happiness

Synonyms

• unrealistic

Antonyms

• dystopian
• realistic

Related terms

• utopia
• utopic

Translations

ideal but often impractical; visionary

• Catalan: utòpic (ca)
• Czech: utopický (cs) m
• Dutch: utopisch (nl)
• Georgian: უტოპიური (ka) (utopiuri)

• German: utopisch (de)
• Greek: ουτοπικός (el) (outopikós)
• Lithuanian: utopiškas (lt)
• Spanish: utópico (es)

Noun

utopian (plural utopians)

1. Someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia
   • 2007 June 29, Michiko Kakutani, “The Cult of the Amateur”, New York Times:

     Digital utopians have heralded the dawn of an era in which Web 2.0 […] ushers in the democratization of the world: more information, more perspectives, more opinions, more everything, and most of it without filters or fees.

Anagrams

• opuntia

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Finnish

Noun

utopian

1. Genitive singular form of utopia.

Anagrams

• opuntia