Imaginario (en. Imaginary)

/imaɣiˈnaɾjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That belongs to or relates to imagination.
The story has an imaginary world full of fantastic creatures.
La historia tiene un mundo imaginario lleno de criaturas fantásticas.
That is a product of fantasy.
His fears were only beings from the imaginary.
Sus miedos eran solo seres del imaginario.
That has no real existence.
The children's imaginary friend is a typical figure of childhood.
El amigo imaginario de los niños es una figura típica de la infancia.

Etymology

From Latin 'imaginarius', meaning 'pertaining to imagination'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

imaginary world
A universe created in the mind that has no correlation in reality.
mundo imaginario
imaginary friend
A character invented by a child to interact and play.
amigo imaginario
imaginary reality
A situation or environment that only exists as an idea or concept.
realidad imaginaria

Related Words

imagination
The ability to form new ideas or concepts that are not present in the senses.
imaginación
imaginative
A person who has a great capacity to create in their mind.
imaginativo
figurative
That represents something through non-literal forms, such as art or literature.
figurativo

Slang Meanings

A concept or idea that only exists in someone's mind.
That project is just an imaginary concept of mine; I can't carry it out.
Ese proyecto es solo un imaginario mío, no lo puedo realizar.
Something that seems real, but is just a fantasy.
That love is more of an imaginary notion than a tangible reality.
Ese amor es más un imaginario que una realidad palpable.