WISHFUL THINKING Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the phrase wishful thinking. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase wishful thinking. (close relations)

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	daydreaming				nounn
	noun • absentminded dreaming while awake
	delusion				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
	dream				verb, nounv, n
	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
	fantasy				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • imagination unrestricted by reality • fiction with a large amount of imagination in it • something many people believe that is false verb • indulge in fantasies
	illusion				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
	imagination				nounn
	noun • the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses • the ability to form mental images of things or events • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems

Best Hypernyms For WISHFUL THINKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wishful thinking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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