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fanciful [ˈfænsɪfʊl] adj
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 fancifully adv fancifulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fanciful adjective unreal, wild, ideal, romantic, fantastic, curious, fabulous, imaginative, imaginary, poetic, extravagant, visionary, fairy-tale, mythical, whimsical, capricious, chimerical fanciful ideas about Martian life dry, ordinary, conventional, routine, sensible, dull, predictable, sober, pedestrian, down-to-earth, matter of fact, literal, unimaginative, uninspired Translations fanciful [ˈfænsɪfʊl] ADJ [drawings] → fantástico; [ideas, story, account] → descabalado, rocambolesco; [person] → imaginativo, fantasioso; [temperament] → caprichoso; [imagination] → vivo, rico fanciful [ˈfænsifʊl] adj [idea, notion] → fantaisiste; [name, design] → fantaisiste fan club n → fan-club m fanciful adj story, idea → fantastisch, phantastisch, abstrus; (= fancy) costume → reich verziert; pattern, animal etc → fantasievoll, phantasievoll; (= unrealistic) plan etc → unrealistisch; visions → überspannt; I think you’re being somewhat fanciful → ich glaube, das ist etwas weit hergeholt; and I don’t think it’s fanciful to claim that … → und ich glaube nicht, dass es verstiegen ist zu behaupten, dass … How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To be whimsical, therefore, in pursuit of a whim, fanciful in the chase of a fancy, is surely but to maintain the spirit of the game. She was fanciful, had all sorts of unspoken preferences, and was easily offended. Oh, you sit at home in your dark grey coat and your long tail,' said the Cat, 'and you get fanciful. |
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