"visionary" meaning in English

See visionary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/ [UK], /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-visionary.wav [UK] Forms: visionary [positive], more visionary [comparative], most visionary [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is visionary, it is about the planning of the future with imagination or wisdom.
    Sense id: simple-visionary-en-adj-SalhI4Kd

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/ [UK], /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-visionary.wav [UK] Forms: visionary [singular], visionaries [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=visionaries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A visionary is a person who has visions.
    Sense id: simple-visionary-en-noun-uA-x1om~
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