Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "chimera" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

monolith

Coordinate Terms

Cerberus Echidna Hydra Typhon

Derived Terms

allochimera bichimera chimeragenesis chimeral chimeralike chimeric chimerical chimerise chimerism chimerization microchimera multichimera tetragametic chimera the name of one of the ships of Æneas xenochimera

Context

architecture genetics greek mythology mythology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

imagery imagination imaging mental imagery mythical creature mythical monster

Type Of (IsA)

imagination

Related Terms

Chimaera chimere

Related Terms

bellerophon cartilaginous cell chimaera chimaeriformes chimere compose creature disparate distinct dorsal fin dragon echidna fantastic flame foolish gargoyle genetically goat holocephali imagination incongruous lion lycea marine monster organism rainwater serpent snout spew spout subclass typhon vain zygote

Synonym Network

chimaera ghost shark motley crew

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.