Imaginary and Imaginal

Imaginary

Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: told by the psychologist that it was perfectly normal for their child to have an imaginary friend

Imaginal and imaginary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imaginal" instead an adjective "Imaginary".

Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative

Imaginal

Imaginal adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the equator is merely an imaginal line

Imaginary and imaginal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imaginary" instead an adjective "Imaginal".
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