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Chimerical

/kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to a chimera.

📖 Definitions of "Chimerical"

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to a chimera.

  2. 2

    Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).

    "a chimerical goal"

  3. 3

    Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.

  4. 4

    Resulting from the expression of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins.

🔄 Synonyms of "Chimerical"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
chimericImaginary, fanciful.
unrealisticNot realistic.
chimeralOf or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chimerical"

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WordDefinition
chimericImaginary, fanciful.
chimeralOf or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses)
unrealisticNot realistic.
chimaericalAlternative spelling of chimerical. [Of or pertaining to a chimera.]
chimæricalAlternative spelling of chimerical. [Of or pertaining to a chimera.]
cherubimicalOf or relating to cherubim.
cherubimicOf or relating to cherubim.
chasmatical(rare) Chasmal (of or like a chasm).
microchimericOf or pertaining to microchimerism.
fantasticalOf or pertaining to fantasy.
chymousOf or pertaining to chyme.
choriambicOf or relating to a choriamb.
cherubicOf, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
chironomicalRelating to chironomy.
cherubicalArchaic form of cherubic. [Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.]
mythynoun(informal) Of or pertaining to myth; mythical.
chrysophanicnounPertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysalidnounArchaic form of chrysalis. [The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.]
antimeric(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
chasmogamicExhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.

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