chi|mer|i|cal

chi|mer|i|cal
chi|mer|i|cal «kuh MEHR uh kuhl, ky-; -MIHR-», adjective.
1. unreal; imaginary: »

Sir, this book…is a pretty essay…though much of it is chimerical (Samuel Johnson).

SYNONYM(S): illusory, delusive.
2. wildly fanciful; absurd; impossible: »

Don't pay attention to his chimerical schemes for getting rich. While industrialization is highly desirable, it is chimerical to suppose that it alone can cope with India's food and population problem (Scientific American).

SYNONYM(S): quixotic, fantastic, visionary.
chi|mer´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • chi|mer´i|cal|ly — chi|mer|i|cal «kuh MEHR uh kuhl, ky ; MIHR », adjective. 1. unreal; imaginary: »Sir, this book…is a pretty essay…though much of it is chimerical (Samuel Johnson). SYNONYM(S): illusory, delusive. 2. wildly fanciful; absurd; impossibl …   Useful english dictionary

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • chimerical — chi·mer·i·cal …   English syllables

  • chimerical — chi•mer•i•cal [[t]kɪˈmɛr ɪ kəl, ˈmɪər , kaɪ [/t]] also chi•mer′ic adj. 1) imaginary 2) highly unrealistic • Etymology: 1630–40 chi•mer′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • chimera — chi|me|ra [ kaı mırə, kı mırə ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL a plan or course of action that is not possible to achieve 2. ) a frightening imaginary creature in old stories. It has a lion s head, a goat s body, a long tail, and it breathes fire. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • nu — ai·nu; ami·cro·nu·cle·ate; am·phi·nu·cle·us; an·nu·al·ist; an·nu·al·i·za·tion; an·nu·al·ize; an·nu·ary; an·nu·a·tion; an·nu·i·tant; an·nu·i·ty; an·nu·lar; an·nu·lar·ia; an·nu·lar·i·ty; an·nu·lary; an·nu·la·tion; an·nu·let; an·nu·lism;… …   English syllables

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • poly — poly·acrylate; poly·acrylic; poly·acrylonitrile; poly·act; poly·actinal; poly·adel·phia; poly·adel·phous; poly·allel; poly·alphabetic; poly·amide; poly·amine; poly·an·dria; poly·an·dric; poly·an·drist; poly·an·dri·um; poly·an·drous; poly·an·dry;… …   English syllables

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