IDEALISTS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

idealists

noun

plural of idealist

as in dreamers

one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world an idealist sees the best in everyone, regardless of how they behave

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Recent Examples of idealists At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The campaign, which has highlighted divides over support for Israel, is a show for moderates against progressives, insiders against outsiders and pragmatists against idealists. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Both a business and a calling Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers. — Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 In the early 20th century, a group of idealists set out to build a road that would connect towns and showcase the raw beauty of the Columbia River Gorge. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 Some idealists set out to build a new community from scratch. — Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025 And the call isn’t just coming from idealists this time – the prestigious science journal Nature is also now arguing for a global rail revival – not as a nostalgic nod to the past, but as a pragmatic cornerstone of climate strategy. — Chelsea Haney october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025

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The youth of the country, along with some dreamers and fighters, were the ones pushing it forward little by little.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Among its most memorable attractions is a historic railroad that once carried artists and archaeologists, dreamers and scientists, some of whom traveled on the train incognito before participating in the top-secret Manhattan Project.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

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