dreamgirl
Romantic ideal personified
A dreamgirl is an idealized romantic partner—the woman someone imagines as perfect for them.
The term suggests fantasy and longing: She was his dreamgirl, but he never worked up the courage to ask her out.
Often used nostalgically or wistfully about an unattainable crush.
The compound emphasizes that the person exists more in imagination than reality.
Affectionate name for beloved
- belovedOne who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- paramourLover in secret affair
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
crush · admirer · suitor · fiancée · love interest · amour · courtship · passion
Deeply compatible life partner
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- crushCompress with force
- goddessFemale sacred being
- angelDivine winged messenger
perfect match · vision · enchantress · perfection · epitome · paragon · archetype · embodiment
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
- figmentImagined thing, unreal
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- visionAbility to see
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
apparition · imagination · wishful thinking · make-believe · escapism · unreality · chimera · phantasm
Source of creative impulse
- creative sparkSudden imaginative impulse
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- artistic visionCreator's guiding aesthetic concept
influence · motivation · catalyst · enchantment · captivation · fascination · allure · mystique
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
infatuation · crush · admirer · suitor · fiancée · love interest · amour · courtship · passion · devotion
soulmate
Deeply compatible life partner
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- crushCompress with force
- goddessFemale sacred being
perfect match · angel · vision · enchantress · perfection · epitome · paragon · archetype · embodiment · quintessence
reverie
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
mirage · apparition · imagination · wishful thinking · make-believe · escapism · unreality · chimera · phantasm · idealization
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- creative sparkSudden imaginative impulse
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
artistic vision · influence · motivation · catalyst · enchantment · captivation · fascination · allure · mystique · devotion