dreamer vs wishful thinker

dreamer and wishful thinker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dreamer	Yes	No	No	No
wishful thinker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dreamer and wishful thinker are synonyms defined as:

dreamer and wishful thinker: a person who escapes into a world of fantasy

Other synonyms of dreamer include escapist.

dreamer (noun)	wishful thinker (noun)
a person who escapes into a world of fantasy	a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
someone who is dreaming