wishful thinker

noun

One who engages in wishful thinking.

Meanings

nounwishful thinker (plural wishful thinkers)

plural wishful thinkers

  1. One who engages in wishful thinking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who escapes into a world of fantasy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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