DREAMY Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

dreamy

adjective

ˈdrē-mē

Definition of dreamy

as in delightful

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a beach resort that is a perfectly dreamy place to relax

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as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress the kind of dreamy music I want after a hard day at work

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Recent Examples of dreamy Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 On a much quieter note, poet Idra Novey took us on a dreamy ramble down memory lane and along the Appalachian hiking trails of her childhood in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Highlands. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 The 28-year-old musician, who is the youngest son of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, and his interior designer fiancée, also 28, tied the knot in a dreamy wedding ceremony held in Saint-Tropez, France, Vogue reports. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dreamy

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Small in size but big on personality, Little Spirit remains one of Atlanta’s most consistently delightful neighborhood cocktail bars.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Sidny Lopes Cabral’s delightful curling strike was one of the great World Cup moments and the image of him in the crowd right after was poignant.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of delightful

Adjective

Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of delicious

Adjective

The space has a dramatic 28-foot Palladian rotunda, a saltwater soaking tub, a sauna, a steam room and a wall of water that creates a soothing, flowing sound.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
That leaves us with smart solutions and savvy helpers that are specifically designed to minimize the heat, remove stuffiness, and provide soothing, cooling relief.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

Despite the minimalism and lack of physical controls, the EX30 interior isn’t a bad place to be—Volvo’s interior designers tend to understand the assignment well, and the textures and materials are pleasant to the touch.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
This was a pleasant surprise given the significant worldwide controversy surrounding Huawei’s dominance in constructing 4G infrastructure.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of pleasant

Adjective

Sora is all about cooking to preserve memories, especially those of his late mother, believing food should be both comforting and refined.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of comforting

Adjective

Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026

Definition of sweet

Adjective

Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 July 2026
There’s something hypnotic and ritualistic in it, something that can become almost shamanic, almost therapeutic — like a sound bath.

— Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Definition of hypnotic

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