Reverie

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛvəriː/

Reverie (noun)

  1. a pleasant state of thinking about something nice, like daydreaming.
  2. thoughts that are dreamy and not focused on the present moment.

Examples

  • She often drifted into a reverie during long meetings.
  • He was lost in reverie while sitting by the window.

Common collocations: fall into reverie, deep reverie, pleasant reverie, interrupt a reverie

Synonyms of Reverie

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Reverie

  • contrasts with imaginary or fanciful thoughts