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utopian

Adjective B1 – Intermediate

Relating to an imagined perfect society, often unrealistically so.

"Critics dismissed the plan as a utopian fantasy with no practical steps."

"Utopian" comes from a book by Thomas More about an imaginary perfect island called Utopia, a name that is itself a pun meaning both "good place" and "no place."

Synonyms

idealistic visionary

Antonyms

dystopian realistic