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castle in the air
castle in the air or castle in Spainna hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydreamcas′tle in the air′ n. a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called cas′tle in Spain′. [1570–80] ThesaurusNoun | 1.castle in the air - absentminded dreaming while awake air castle, castle in Spain, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, reverie, reverydreaming, dream - imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality" |
castle in the airnounA fantastic, impracticable plan or desire:bubble, chimera, dream, fantasy, illusion, pipe dream, rainbow.castle in the air
castle in the airA hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream. I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job.See also: air, castlecastle in the air
Synonyms for castle in the airnoun a fantastic, impracticable plan or desireSynonyms- bubble
- chimera
- dream
- fantasy
- illusion
- pipe dream
- rainbow
Synonyms for castle in the airnoun absentminded dreaming while awakeSynonyms- air castle
- castle in Spain
- daydream
- daydreaming
- oneirism
- reverie
- revery
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