The difference between Dreamish and Dreamlike

When used as adjectives, dreamish means resembling a dream or the state of dreaming, whereas dreamlike means like something from a dream.


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  1. Dreamish as an adjective:

    Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming.

  1. Dreamlike as an adjective:

    Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.

    Examples:

    "Her kiss sent me into a dreamlike state of bliss, and while we must have spent the next several hours wandering the fairground together, I can hardly remember any of it."

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