Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

jam-tomorrow

noun
/ˈdʒæm təˈmɔːroʊ/
Definition
An event or situation that is promised for the future but will likely not happen.
Examples
  • “The promises made by the politician were just jam-tomorrow, with nothing to back them up.”
  • “He kept talking about his future plans, but they sounded like jam-tomorrow to me.”
Meaning
The term suggests a fanciful or unrealistic expectation of something that will happen in the future but is deemed improbable or unlikely.
Synonyms
  • unrealistic promise
  • pipe dream
  • future illusion