visionary

gb/vˈɪʒənˌɛɹi/ us/vˈɪʒənˌɛɹi/

B2 영어

~ 8900

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명사 B2 entity

person with strong ideas about the future

A person who has strong, new ideas about the future and can see how things could be better or different.

사용 패턴： [someone] is a visionary

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes think 'visionary' means 'someone who can see well' because of the word 'vision'. In this common sense, it means a person with strong ideas about the future, not about eyesight.

유의어

futurist (Focuses more on studying or predicting the future, sometimes in a technical or academic way.) | innovator (Emphasizes creating new methods or products, not always long-term or big-picture like a visionary.)

반의어

traditionalist (Prefers existing ways and established traditions instead of new future-focused ideas.) | conformist (Follows the usual way of thinking rather than imagining new possibilities.)

연어

주제

예문

Many people see her as a visionary who reshaped the entire industry.
The film celebrates the life of a young visionary who challenged the way cities are designed.
Only a true visionary could have imagined social media becoming so central to everyday life.
He was a brilliant engineer but not really a visionary, so he never changed the bigger picture.
Investors are looking for a visionary, not just a manager, to lead the company into its next phase.

학습자용 예문

Steve Jobs is often called a visionary.
People say she is a visionary in the world of music.
The company needs a visionary to guide its future.
He is a young visionary with big ideas.
They hired a visionary to help them plan the next ten years.

adjective B2 property

showing powerful, creative future ideas

Describing a person, idea, or work that has strong, new ideas about the future and sees things before other people do.

사용 패턴： a visionary [person/idea]

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes use 'visionary' only for people and forget it is also common before nouns like 'plan', 'design', or 'leadership' (e.g., 'a visionary plan', 'visionary design').

유의어

forward-thinking (Highlights planning ahead and being open to change, slightly less grand or dramatic than 'visionary'.) | innovative (Stresses creating something new; does not always imply a long-term or big-picture view like 'visionary'.)

반의어

short-sighted (Focuses only on the near future and ignores long-term effects, the opposite of visionary planning.) | conventional (Sticks to usual, accepted ideas instead of bold, future-oriented ones.)

연어

주제

예문

Her visionary leadership turned a small startup into a global brand.
The city has launched a visionary plan to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Critics praised the director's visionary style and bold storytelling.
We need visionary thinking if we want to solve the climate crisis.
The company is known for its visionary approach to product design.

학습자용 예문

She is a visionary leader for our team.
The city has a visionary plan for clean energy.
His visionary ideas changed the company.
People love the visionary design of this phone.
We need a visionary solution to this problem.

adjective formal C1 property

idealistic and not practical

Describing plans or ideas that sound great but are not practical or realistic.

사용 패턴： visionary [plan]

자주 하는 실수：

Learners often know only the positive meaning of 'visionary'. In formal writing, it can also be slightly negative, meaning that a plan is too dreamy and not practical.

유의어

impractical (General word for something that will not work well in real life; less tied to imagination than 'visionary'.) | idealistic (Stresses following high ideals more than real-world limits; 'visionary' can sound more dreamy or far-fetched.)

반의어

pragmatic (Focuses on what actually works in practice, the opposite of an overly visionary idea.) | realistic (Based on what is possible and likely, not on dreams or fantasies.)

연어

주제

ideas |work |politics |core_vocabulary |business

예문

Some critics dismissed his proposal as a purely visionary scheme with no chance of success.
The plan was exciting but far too visionary for a company with such limited resources.
Her goals are admirable, but a bit too visionary for the next five years.
They accused the minister of presenting visionary promises instead of concrete policies.
Investors are tired of visionary projects that never become real products.

학습자용 예문

The idea sounds good but is too visionary.
His plan is visionary and not realistic.
They called her project a visionary dream.
The company does not want visionary plans; it wants clear steps.
Some people think his goals are visionary and will never happen.

명사 literary C1 entity

mystic or prophet with visions

A person who says they see special visions from God, spirits, or another world, often about the future.

사용 패턴： a visionary of [religious truths]

자주 하는 실수：

Learners may confuse this religious or mystical meaning with the business or leadership meaning. Context with religion, spirits, or supernatural experiences usually shows this sense.

유의어

prophet (Usually specifically a religious figure who speaks for God; 'visionary' can be broader and more mystical.) | mystic (Focuses on direct spiritual experience; not all mystics claim clear prophetic visions as a visionary does.)

반의어

skeptic (Someone who doubts or questions such visions and supernatural claims.)

연어

주제

religion |spirituality |literature

예문

The medieval visionary claimed to see vivid images of heaven and hell.
As a young man, he followed a spiritual visionary who promised guidance through dreams and signs.
The novel centers on a desert visionary whose visions inspire a new religious movement.
Historians still debate whether she was a true visionary or simply a clever storyteller.
Pilgrims traveled for days to meet the famous visionary and hear about her revelations.

학습자용 예문

Some people thought she was a holy visionary.
The village believed the old man was a visionary who saw the future.
In the story, a young visionary sees angels in his dreams.
They wrote a book about a religious visionary from the 1600s.
People came from far away to speak with the visionary.

adjective literary C1 property

connected to supernatural or mental visions

Describing experiences, art, or writing that comes from strong inner visions, dreams, or very clear pictures in the mind, not from normal life.

사용 패턴： visionary [experience]

자주 하는 실수：

This sense is rare and literary; learners often read it as simply 'creative' and miss the idea of inner, dreamlike or supernatural visions.

유의어

hallucinatory (Suggests visions that may be unreal or drug-induced; 'visionary' can sound more spiritual or artistic.) | revelatory (Focuses on revealing hidden truths; 'visionary' emphasizes the inner images or visions themselves.)

반의어

mundane (Ordinary and everyday, lacking the dreamlike or supernatural quality of visionary experiences.)

연어

주제

religion |spirituality |art |literature |health

예문

During the ceremony, she entered a visionary trance and described bright, shifting landscapes.
The poem is full of visionary images that mix angels, fire, and distant cities.
His paintings have a visionary quality, as if they were copied from another world.
Mystics across cultures report similar visionary experiences during long fasts.
The book blends detailed history with visionary passages about an unseen spiritual realm.

학습자용 예문

The shaman had a strong visionary experience in the forest.
He wrote about a strange, visionary dream of flying cities.
The artist is famous for her visionary images of other worlds.
In the story, the boy has a visionary meeting with a spirit.
Some people try to reach a visionary state through meditation.

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기본형

visionary

IPA

GB/vˈɪʒənˌɛɹi/

US/vˈɪʒənˌɛɹi/

음절 및 강세

vis - ion - ary （3음절）

Stress on 1st syllable (vis)

활용형

Adjective

Base: visionary

Noun

Base: visionary
Plural: visionaries

학습

도구

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회사 & 고객 지원

visionary

person with strong ideas about the future

showing powerful, creative future ideas

idealistic and not practical

mystic or prophet with visions

connected to supernatural or mental visions

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