chimera (Meaning)
chimera (n)
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
a grotesque product of the imagination
chimera (n.)
A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon.
A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author.
Synonyms & Antonyms of chimera
Synonyms:
- brainchild
- visualization
- utopia
- fabrication
- ignis fatuus
- cloudland
- nonentity
- fable
- envisaging
- concoction
- fancy
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word chimera
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon, a grotesque product of the imagin
fantasy, daydream, vision, delusion, dream,illusion, conceit, castle in the air, phantasm,phantasy
reality, fact,fact, reality,actuality, actuality,
In Greek mythology, the chimera was a fearsome creature with the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and the tail of a serpent.
Scientists are exploring the possibility of creating a genetic chimera by combining DNA from different species.
The novel depicted a dystopian future where genetic engineering had led to the creation of bizarre chimeras.
Ethical debates arose regarding the creation of chimeras in laboratories and the potential implications for society.
