Walter Mitty
noun /ˌwɔːltə ˈmɪti/
/ˌwɔːltər ˈmɪti/
- a person who imagines that their life is full of excitement and adventures when it is in fact just ordinary
- My client is very much a Walter Mitty character.
- I was living in a sort of Walter Mitty world.
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CultureIn the story, published in 1942, Walter Mitty escapes from his sad, ordinary life by imagining that he is a much more interesting person than he really is and does much more exciting and important things than he actually does.Word OriginFrom the name of the main character in James Thurber’s story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.