CHIMERA: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHIMERA?

Need another word that means the same as “chimera”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “chimera” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chimera” are: chimaera, illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, fancy, figment of the imagination, will-o'-the-wisp, phantom, mirage

Chimera as a Noun

Definitions of "Chimera" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chimera” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A grotesque product of the imagination.
• Fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon.
• A thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve.
• A DNA molecule with sequences derived from two or more different organisms, formed by laboratory manipulation.
• (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon.
• Any mythical animal formed from parts of various animals.
• A cartilaginous marine fish with a long tail, an erect spine before the first dorsal fin, and typically a forward projection from the snout.
• An organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation.
• (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.

Synonyms of "Chimera" as a noun (10 Words)

chimaera	A deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail.
delusion	An erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary. The delusion of being watched.
dream	Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake. This dessert is a dream.
fancy	Enthusiasts for a sport, especially boxing or racing, considered collectively. The filly is already a leading fancy for next year s races.
fantasy	Imagination unrestricted by reality. A fantasy world.
figment of the imagination	A contrived or fantastic idea.
illusion	An erroneous mental representation. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood grain textures.
mirage	An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. The hope of sanctuary initially proved a mirage.
phantom	Something existing in perception only. A phantom conspiracy.
will-o'-the-wisp	An illusion that misleads.

Usage Examples of "Chimera" as a noun

• The economic sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera.
• The sheeplike goat chimera.

Associations of "Chimera" (30 Words)

beast	A person’s brutish or untamed characteristics. The gift of reason differentiates humanity from the beasts.
brutish	Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. Brutish behaviour.
carnivore	A terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal. Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore.
centaur	A mythical being that is half man and half horse.
chimerical	Being or relating to or like a chimera. His Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists.
deification	The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god. The capitalists deification of capital.
demon	Reckless mischief; devilry. He worked like a demon to finish the job on time.
devil	A person with specified characteristics. He was dangerous when the devil was in him.
dragon	A mythical monster like a giant reptile In European tradition the dragon is typically fire breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility associated with water and the heavens. The geography teacher was a real dragon.
dryad	A deity or nymph of the woods.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. His struggle against the forces of evil.
fairy	Offensive term for a homosexual man. Fairy gold.
faun	One of a class of lustful rural gods, represented as a man with a goat’s horns, ears, legs, and tail.
fauna	All the animal life in a particular region or period. The flora and fauna of Siberia.
hydra	A minute freshwater coelenterate with a tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth. We may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution.
imagine	Expect, believe, or suppose. I couldn t imagine what she expected to tell them.
inhumane	Without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel. Humans are innately inhumane this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world.
mammalian	Relating to or denoting a mammal. Cats and other mammalian predators.
marauder	Someone who attacks in search of booty. A band of English marauders were surprised and overcome.
monster	Criticize or reprimand severely. A monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf.
myth	An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing. Ancient Celtic myths.
mythical	Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales. A mythical customer whose name appears in brochures promoting the bank s services.
mythological	Relating to, based on, or appearing in myths or mythology. The tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols.
phoenix	A legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years. I m that phoenix the old fashioned family doctor.
picaresque	Relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero. A picaresque adventure novel.
predator	Any animal that lives by preying on other animals. A defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator.
satyr	A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings. Charles was an unmarried satyr.
tale	A trivial lie. She enjoyed hearing others tell their tales.
unicorn	A heraldic representation of a unicorn with a twisted horn a deer s feet a goat s beard and a lion s tail. An album like this is something of a unicorn.