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That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others.
James Thomson

Meaning of "chimerical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIMERICAL

chimerical  [kaɪˈmɛrɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIMERICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chimerical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHIMERICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chimerical

Chimera (mythology)

The Chimera was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of three animals – a lion, a snake and a goat. Usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that ended in a snake's head, the Chimera was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The term chimera has come to describe any mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals, or to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly imaginative or implausible.

Definition of chimerical in the English dictionary

The definition of chimerical in the dictionary is wildly fanciful; imaginary. Other definition of chimerical is given to or indulging in fantasies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIMERICAL


alphamerical
ˌælfəˈmɛrɪkəl
alphanumerical
ˌælfənjuːˈmɛrɪkəl
anticlerical
ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəl
clerical
ˈklɛrɪkəl
congenerical
ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪkəl
electrical
ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl
empirical
ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl
generical
dʒɪˈnɛrɪkəl
helispherical
ˌhɛlɪˈsfɛrɪkəl
historical
hɪˈstɒrɪkəl
hysterical
hɪˈstɛrɪkəl
microspherical
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsfɛrɪkəl
nonclerical
ˌnɒnˈklɛrɪkəl
numerical
njuːˈmɛrɪkəl
peripherical
ˌpɛrɪˈfɛrɪkəl
phylacterical
ˌfɪlækˈtɛrɪkəl
rhinocerical
ˌraɪnəˈsɛrɪkəl
spherical
ˈsfɛrɪkəl
theatrical
θɪˈætrɪkəl
unclerical
ʌnˈklɛrɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIMERICAL

chimar
chimb
Chimborazo
Chimbote
chime
chime in
chimer
chimera
chimere
chimeric
chimerically
chimericalness
chimerid
chimerism
chimichanga
Chimkent
chimney
chimney board
chimney breast
chimney corner

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIMERICAL

ahistorical
allegorical
aspherical
asymmetrical
bioelectrical
biometrical
categorical
chemical
diametrical
geometrical
hemispherical
lyrical
metaphorical
metrical
obstetrical
rhetorical
satirical
semiempirical
symmetrical
unhistorical
unsymmetrical

Synonyms and antonyms of chimerical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHIMERICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chimerical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chimerical

Translation of «chimerical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIMERICAL

Find out the translation of chimerical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chimerical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chimerical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quimérica
570 millions of speakers

English

chimerical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असाध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوهام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

химерическим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quimérica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাল্পনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chimérique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chimerical
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schimärisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キメラの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

괴물 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chimerical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hư không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதாரமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काल्पनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chimerico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chimeryczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

химерним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

himeric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιμαιρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ingebeeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chimär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chimerical
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chimerical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIMERICAL»

The term «chimerical» is regularly used and occupies the 69.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIMERICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chimerical

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHIMERICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chimerical.
1
Georges Rouault
Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing the country, the faces that your father saw, that your mother knew. The rest is chimerical.
2
James Thomson
That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIMERICAL»

Discover the use of chimerical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chimerical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Toward a Definition of Antisemitism
The weaker type of chimerical assertions are difficult to detect because they seem similar to xenophobic assertions in that they seem to have some connection, however remote, with observable reality, some "kernel of truth." An example would ...
Gavin I. Langmuir, 1996
2
The Chimerical Brigade
In a war-torn 1930’s Europe, superheroes and villains have taken control of the major cities.
Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin, 2012
3
Hume's Epistemology in the Treatise: A Veritistic Interpretation
If Hume uses 'chimerical' in the Lockean sense, his sentence 'without the authority either of the memory or senses our whole reasoning wou'd be chimerical and without foundation' entails that for any justifying causal inference, either it rests ...
Frederick F. Schmitt, 2014
4
Judeophobia: Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Ancient World
7 One possible response to this deeply felt threat is to attack the outgroup in order to reduce the tensions caused by the menace. 3. Chimeria. "Chimerical assertions are propositions that grammatically attribute with certitude to an outgroup and ...
Peter Schäfer, 2009
5
Elements of Intellectual Philosophy: Designed as a Textbook
There are certain ideas, the consideration of which properly falls in this chapter, termed chimerical ; the ideas, for example expressed by the words, centaur, dragon, hypo- grift', harpy. The centaur is represented, as an animal, partly man, and ...
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1827
6
Céline and the Politics of Difference
Langmuir further notes that "xenophobic assertions" seem to be reactions to "ill- understood menaces to social organization," whereas "chimerical assertions" seem to be a reaction to "ill-understood menaces to individual psychic integration " ...
Rosemarie Scullion, Philip H. Solomon, Thomas C. Spear, 1994
7
Kant's Observations and Remarks: A Critical Guide
Baumgarten will call that ethics that is not merely imperfect but also errs in some fundamental way with respect to our obligations a false, or chimerical ethics ( etbica a'eceptrix; betrugeriscbe Sittenlebre). There are two ways in which an ethics ...
Susan Meld Shell, Richard Velkley, 2012
8
Screaming for Change: Articulating a Unifying Philosophy of ...
On The shape of punk t0 come—A Chimerical bombination in 12 bursts [CD]. Orebro, Sweden: Burning Heart Records. —(l998). Refused are fucking dead [ Recorded by Refused]. On The shape of punk to come—A Chimerical bombination in ...
Lars J. Kristiansen, Joseph R. Blaney, Philip J. Chidester, 2012
9
Scientific Studies, Or, Practical, in Contrast with ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Henry Dircks, 2012
10
Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT: Volume 1 2011 Edition
CHIMERICAL: Given to fantastic schemes; existing only as a product of an unchecked imagination The Chimera was one of the most fearsome monsters in Greek mythology. A fire-breathing female, it had the head and body of a lion, ...
Larry Krieger, Ted Griffith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIMERICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chimerical is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Serkan Cura Couture Fall 2015
... plumes that were arranged like the spiky coat of a porcupine from some Far Eastern fable, given its outlandish, chimerical appearance. «WWD, Jul 15»
2
Feds and states in immigration fight split on SCOTUS ruling
The Obama Administration's attorneys also suggest that Texas's claims of financial losses on drivers licenses are chimerical. "Under the States' ... «Politico, Jul 15»
3
The great outdoors: this summer's most exhilarating installations
Tripod's chimerical form is a tribute to Porto's balconies – typical of the old town's 19th-century architecture – and the iconic, twisted staircases ... «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
4
Foucault: from libertine to neoliberal
In these matters, it would be better if we all divest ourselves of the chimerical pursuits of purity and authenticity. To call Islamism a 'perversion' is ... «Spiked, Jul 15»
5
Orator Poroshenko and the Dead Souls
It seems to me a chimerical, unrealistic project in the Ukrainian context, where the common practice is that parties are funded by oligarchs to ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
6
Chatham House has no connection to British Government - Sir …
... cultural, economic and political world, not in pursuing the chimerical ambition of achieving some sort of Eurasian hegemony for itself. «News.Az, Jul 15»
7
Eye on Art: PSC show offers a cool respite
His photography recalls the remnants of Route 66 idyll, a starkness that's not unlike the chimerical landmarks in Foster's works. Booker's work is ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
8
Blacks are 'raping our women' and 'taking over': Decoding the myth …
... chimerical Aryan gene pool and disseminate groundless fantasies of an unchecked nationwide epidemic of black men raping white women. «The Grio, Jul 15»
9
Does the Copyright Office Belong in a Library? | Peer to Peer Review
... industries that libraries are looking for a chance to digitize “everything” and make it available online once again rears its chimerical head. «Library Journal, Jul 15»
10
We will never be able to negotiate with Islamic State. So what other …
This is every bit as chimerical as a demand for the Just Society. It is unattainable, and would be so even if the cruel barbarity of their acts didn't, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chimerical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chimerical>. May 2024 ».
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