| Main Entry: | wishful thinking |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief that wishes become reality |
Synonyms: |
delusion, fantasy, mistaken belief, self-deception, sophistry |
Antonyms: |
reality |
| Main Entry: | pipe dream |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unrealistic hope |
Synonyms: |
air castle, airy hope, castle in the air, castle in the sky, castle in the sky, chimera, daydream, false hope, fantastic notion, fantasy, fool's paradise, fool's paradise, golden dream, pie in the sky, unreal hope, wishful thinking |