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Definition of “fanciful

fanciful (ˈfænsɪfʊlPronunciation for fanciful

Definitions

adjective

  1. not based on fact; dubious or imaginary  ⇒ fanciful notions 
  2. made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way
  3. indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical

Alternative Forms

ˈfancifully adverb ˈfancifulness noun

Usage examples

  • It's one of the most exciting scenes to see an early-morning fairground with wagons and tents and fanciful structures.
    Gash, Jonathan, 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.
    Boston, Sarah, Too Deep For Tears (1994)

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