Definition Synonyms
Definition of fanciful - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
imaginationfull of imagination, often unrealistic or playful
- Her fanciful stories always make us laugh.
2.
elaborate appearanceunusual and elaborate rather than plain
- The fanciful dress was the highlight of the fashion show.
Origin of fanciful
Middle English, fantasie (imagination) + -ful (full of)
Terms with fanciful included in their meaning
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creativity
most imaginative or fanciful
imagination
fanciful or make-believe
not realistic
exaggerated or fanciful, not representing reality
idiomatic
pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals
notion
vague or fanciful notion or impression
ideas
impractical or fanciful ideas
overactive imagination
imagination becomes excessively active or fanciful
creativity
creative or fanciful ideas
playful idea
playful or fanciful idea, behavior, or humor
playful behavior
in a playful, fanciful, or unpredictable way
whim
whimsical or fanciful idea
whim
novel or fanciful idea
delicate pattern
anything very delicate or fanciful
creator
someone who creates imaginative or fanciful ideas
decoration
decorate or adorn something in a fanciful way
literary device
fanciful expression in writing or speech
art
style with fanciful intertwined forms
music
whimsical or fanciful musical composition
fanciful unserious
looks fanciful and not serious or well thought out
imagination
engage in unrealistic or fanciful thinking
imagination
quality of being fanciful or impractical
imaginative
in a way that is wildly fanciful or unrealistic
fanciful creature
whimsical monster from a novelty song
philosophy
fanciful or absurd in philosophy or science
Examples of fanciful in a sentence
She sketched a fanciful creature on the menu. The artist's fanciful designs caught everyone's attention. Her room was filled with fanciful decorations.
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- French:fantaisiste, ...
- German:fantasievoll, ausgefallen, ...
- Italian:fantasioso, elaborato, ...
- Spanish:fantasioso, elaborado, ...
- Portuguese:fantasioso, extravagante, ...
- Chinese:奇思妙想的, 奇特的, ...
- Japanese:空想的な, 幻想的な, ...
- Arabic:خَيَالِيّ, مُزَخْرَف, ...
- Hebrew:דִּמְיוֹנִי, גַּחְמָנִי, ...
- Russian:фантастический, ...
- Ukrainian:вигадливий, вишуканий, ...
- Hindi:कल्पनाप्रधान, अलंकृत, ...
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