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visionary

[/ˈvɪʒəneri/]
adjective/nounpl: visionaries
visionário
1. adjective: Thinking about or planning the future with imagination and wisdom; having or showing foresight
The company's visionary leader transformed the industry.
O líder visionário da empresa transformou a indústria.
2. adjective: Relating to or based on visions or the ability to see
She had visionary experiences during meditation.
Ela teve experiências visionárias durante a meditação.
3. noun: A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like
Steve Jobs was considered a visionary in technology.
Steve Jobs era considerado um visionário na tecnologia.
4. noun: A person who sees visions; a mystic or prophet
The visionary claimed to have divine insights.
O visionário afirmava ter percepções divinas.
NYC Slang
visionary is standard English; NYC may use 'big dreamer' or 'forward thinker' colloquially
Synonyms
forward-thinkingpropheticfuturisticinnovativeimaginativeprophetdreamer
Antonyms
myopicshort-sightedpracticalrealisticconservative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visionário
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
visionário
Commonly used in business and technology contexts
Portugal
visionário
Standard usage; may also use 'profeta' in religious contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

visionary leader
visionary thinking
visionary approach
have a visionary outlook
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