fanciful (ˈfænsɪfʊl
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Definitions
adjective
- not based on fact; dubious or imaginary ⇒
fanciful notions
- made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way
- indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical
Alternative Forms
ˈfancifully adverb ˈfancifulness nounSynonyms
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unreal,
wild,
ideal,
romantic,
fantastic,
curious,
fabulous,
imaginative,
imaginary,
poetic,
extravagant,
visionary,
fairy-tale,
mythical,
whimsical,
capricious,
chimerical,
Usage examples
It's one of the most exciting scenes to see an early-morning fairground with wagons and tents and fanciful structures.
, The Tartan Ringers (1986)But if it is fanciful to compare Le Pen to Hitler, it is just as fanciful to compare him to the BNP.
Spiked (2002)Justice Thorley described Waterhouse's explanations for retiring the McCoy debt as " fanciful " and "unconvincing".
Courier, Sunday Mail (2002)The lesson is clear -a fanciful menu should put you on your guard.
Sun, News of the World (2002)It was the kind of comment half joking, half fanciful , part wishing, parents make particularly of tiny babies.
, Too Deep For Tears (1994)