Meaning & use
visionary
Having or showing highly original ideas about how the future could or should be.
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The visionary architect designed a city powered entirely by renewable energy.
Her visionary leadership transformed the small startup into a global company.
A note on using this word
Visionary praises bold, original thinking about the future; it is more positive than 'idealistic,' which can suggest impracticality.
Words with a similar meaning
forward-thinkinginnovative
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Words with an opposite meaning
conventionalshortsighted
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person with original and often bold ideas about the future.
The company was founded by a visionary who predicted the rise of online shopping decades early.
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