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The child drew an imaginary castle.
What does Imaginary mean?
Made up in the mind.
Dictionary definition
Existing only in the mind and not in real life.
Example sentences
Imaginary in a sentence
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The story takes place in an imaginary world.
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Practice 1
What does imaginary mean?
Imaginary means made up in the mind.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to imaginary?
make-believe is close in meaning to imaginary in many contexts.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses imaginary correctly?
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Imaginary
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ih · maj · uh · ner · ee · strongest beat: maj
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WordImaginary.
Partadjective.
MeaningImaginary means Made up in the mind.
ExampleExample: The child drew an imaginary castle.
Word breakdown
5 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ih · maj · uh · ner · ee
- Strongest beat
- maj
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on maj.
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Synonyms
Words like Imaginary
make-believeUse for something created by imagination.
fictionalUse for something invented in a story.
Antonyms
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Word family
Imaginary word family
Base word
imaginary
adjective
imaginary
Made up in the mind.
noun
imagination
The ability to create ideas in the mind.
verb
imagine
To form an idea or picture in the mind.
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Hint for students
Made up in the mind.
Common mix-up
Imaginary is not the same as real. Imaginary means made up in the mind.
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Read this model sentence: The story takes place in an imaginary world. Clue words: story, takes, place. Underline clue words that show why imaginary fits instead of real. Now write one new sentence that shows imaginary without using the word imaginary. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show imaginary?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The story takes place in an imaginary world." Why does imaginary fit better than real?
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