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WISHFUL THINKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wishful thinker mean?
• WISHFUL THINKER (noun)
The noun WISHFUL THINKER has 1 sense:
1. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
Familiarity information: WISHFUL THINKER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who escapes into a world of fantasy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
dreamer; escapist; wishful thinker
Hypernyms ("wishful thinker" is a kind of...):
daydreamer; woolgatherer (someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming)
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