Phrase guide

blue-sky thinking

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present, and can thus benefit from creative imagination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: big-sky thinking

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: rêverie — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • German: Schönwetterdenken — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • German: Herumfantasieren — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • German: Überlegungen ins Blaue hinein — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • Polish: kreatywne myślenie — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • Russian: витать в облаках (vitatʹ v oblakax) — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present
  • Welsh: meddwl heb orwelion — thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present