visionary

Using imagination and good judgment to plan for the future.

• Her visionary planning transformed the city.
• The company needs a visionary leader.
• His visionary approach helped prepare schools for future changes.

Similar words: forward-thinking, far-sighted

Common phrases: visionary planning, visionary leader, visionary approach, visionary thinking

Based on hopes for a perfect future that may be difficult to achieve.

• Their visionary scheme promised a world without poverty.
• Critics dismissed the project as too visionary to succeed.
• Her visionary dreams inspired others despite their practical difficulties.

Similar words: idealistic, utopian

Opposites: practical

Common phrases: visionary scheme, visionary project, visionary dream

Someone who sees images or receives messages they believe come from a spiritual power.

• The visionary described a visit from an angel.
• People traveled far to hear the visionary’s messages.
• Several visionaries claimed to have seen the same holy figure.

Similar words: seer

Common phrases: religious visionary, mystical visionary, a young visionary