visionary

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
adjective
  1. Having or showing original ideas and the ability to imagine the future in a creative or inspiring way.
    • The company hired a visionary designer to create their new product line.
    • Many people dismissed his ideas as impossible, but they turned out to be visionary.
    • Her visionary approach to education transformed the entire school district.
  2. Relating to or characterized by dreams or visions, especially of a supernatural or spiritual nature.
    • The ancient text describes visionary journeys to other worlds.
    • The artist's visionary paintings were inspired by her meditation experiences.
    • He had a visionary experience during his retreat in the mountains.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A person who has original ideas about what the future could be like and plans for it in a creative way.
    • The town's founder was a visionary who designed parks and schools before building houses.
    • Young visionaries in the group proposed a plan to make the city carbon-neutral by 2030.
    • Steve Jobs was a visionary who changed how we use technology.
  2. A person who claims to have visions of the future or of the supernatural.
    • The village elder was considered a visionary who could communicate with spirits.
    • In medieval times, a visionary who predicted a flood was both feared and respected.
    • Some historians believe the prophet was a genuine visionary, not a fraud.
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