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chimerical

UK
/kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl/
US
/kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl/

Translations

chimericaladjective
more chimerical
Comp.
most chimerical
Super.
UK
/kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl/
US
/kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl/
chimériqueSe dit d'une idée, d'un projet ou d'un espoir irréaliste, fantaisiste ou improbable.
The scientist's chimerical ideas about time travel were fascinating but lacked any practical basis.
Les idées chimériques du scientifique sur le voyage dans le temps étaient fascinantes, mais n'avaient aucun fondement pratique.
Additional translations
chimériqueEmploi scientifique : composé de cellules ou de tissus d'origines génétiquement différentes.
Synonyms
dreamlike
fanciful
unreal
imaginary
illusory
fantastical
mythical
visionary
Antonyms
realistic
actual
practical

Definitions

chimericaladjective
Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fantastically visionary or improbable.
The scientist's chimerical ideas about time travel were fascinating but lacked any practical basis.
Given to unrealistic fantasies or dreams; highly fanciful.
Her chimerical plans for the future often left her friends wondering if she would ever settle on a realistic path.
Consisting of genetically distinct cell lines; composed of parts from different organisms, substances, or sources.
The lab succeeded in growing a chimerical mouse whose organs contained human cells.
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