Chimeric (Adjective)
Meaning
Being or relating to or like a chimera; "his Utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists"- Douglas Bush.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- His novel's blend of science fiction and fantasy elements created a chimeric world that fascinated readers.
- The artist's use of disparate materials and techniques resulted in a chimeric sculpture that was both beautiful and unsettling.
- Her chimeric vision of a utopian society was criticized for being unrealistic and overly idealistic.
- The physicist's new theory was dismissed as chimeric by his peers, who saw it as a fanciful indulgence rather than a serious scientific concept.
- The poet's work was characterized by chimeric imagery, blending seemingly disparate elements into powerful and evocative metaphors.