What does "impossible dream" mean?

A belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes.

What is a synonym for "impossible dream"?

Common synonyms include: utopia, utopias.

Impossible dream

noun

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Noun

1
A belief or goal which is unattainable despite the pursuer's high hopes. figuratively
"Tell me before I seek worthier pastures / And thereby restore self-esteem / How can you be so short-sighted / To look never further than this week or next week / To have no impossible dream?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

utopia utopias

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"Tell me before I seek worthier pastures / And thereby restore self-esteem / How can you be so short-sighted / To look never further than this week or next week / To have no impossible dream?"

Etymology

From Don Quixote.

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