daydreamer

/ˈdeɪdrimər/
/ˈdeɪdrimə/
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Other forms: daydreamers

Definitions of daydreamer
  1. noun
    someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
    synonyms: woolgatherer
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    types:
    lotus-eater, stargazer
    someone indifferent to the busy world
    dreamer, escapist, wishful thinker
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
    type of:
    bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
    person who does no work
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