visionary
UK/'vɪʒ(ə)n(ə)rɪ/US/'viʒәnәri/
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Having or showing original and imaginative ideas about the future.
有远见的；有创见的
n.
A person with such foresight and imagination.
有远见的人；空想家
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedvisionsee, look
+
-aryact, process, state
=visionary
vision + -ary = 'of or having vision.' A visionary 'sees' the future others can't yet. The word leans positive (a visionary leader) but can tip to 'unrealistic dreamer' depending on tone.
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was a visionary leader who transformed the industry.
- 2.
The plan was dismissed as the work of a visionary.