fan·ci·ful

(făn′sĭ-fəl)

adj.

1. Created in the fancy; imaginary or unreal: a fanciful story.

2. Tending to indulge in fancy: a fanciful mind.

3. Showing invention or whimsy in design; imaginative. See Synonyms at fantastic.

fan′ci·ful·ly adv.

fan′ci·ful·ness n.

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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

ˈfancifully adv

ˈfancifulness n

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fan•ci•ful

(ˈfæn sɪ fəl)

adj.

1. whimsical in appearance: fanciful designs in lace.

2. imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance.

3. led by fancy rather than by reason and experience: a fanciful mind.

[1620–30]

fan′ci•ful•ly, adv.

fan′ci•ful•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	fanciful - indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood" notional creative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination"
	2.	fanciful - not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself" imaginary, notional unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
	3.	fanciful - having a curiously intricate quality; "a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers" fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"

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

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fanciful

adjective

1. Existing only in the imagination:

chimeric, chimerical, conceptual, fantastic, fantastical, imaginary, notional, unreal, visionary.

2. Consisting or suggestive of fiction:

fantastic, fantastical, fictional, fictitious, fictive, invented, made-up.

3. Appealing to fancy:

fancy, fantastic, fantastical, imaginative, whimsical.

Translations

خَيالِينَزَوي، غَريب الأطوار، وهْمي

nereálnýneskutečnýs velkou fantaziísnivý

fantasifuldusandsynlig

fantasiereich wirklichkeitsfremd

extravagant fantasque

képzeletszõtte

ímyndunarveikur, haldinn hugarórumóraunverulegur, út í hött

fantasifull fantasirik forunderlig uvirkelig

nereálnysnivý

gerçekten uzakhayalî hayalperest

异想天开的爱空想的

fanciful

[ˈfænsɪfʊl] ADJ [drawings] → fantástico; [ideas, story, account] → descabalado, rocambolesco; [person] → imaginativo, fantasioso; [temperament] → caprichoso; [imagination] → vivo, rico

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fanciful

[ˈfænsifʊl] adj [idea, notion] → fantaisiste; [name, design] → fantaisistefan club n → fan-club m

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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 …

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fanciful

[ˈfænsɪfʊl] adj (explanation) → fantastico/a; (person, idea, drawing) → fantasioso/a; (object) → di fantasia

fancy

(ˈfӕnsi) – plural ˈfancies – noun

1. a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire. The child had many peculiar fancies.

2. the power of the mind to imagine things. She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.

3. something imagined. He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.

adjective

decorated; not plain. fancy cakes.

verb

1. to like the idea of having or doing something. I fancy a cup of tea.

2. to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that). I fancied (that) you were angry.

3. to have strong sexual interest in (a person). He fancies her a lot.

ˈfanciful adjective

1. inclined to have fancies, especially strange, unreal ideas. She's a very fanciful girl.

2. imaginary or unreal. That idea is rather fanciful.

ˈfancifully adverb

fancy dress clothes representing a particular character, nationality, historical period etc: He went to the party in fancy dress; (also adjective)

a fancy-dress party.

take a fancy to

to become fond of, often suddenly or unexpectedly. They bought that house because they took a fancy to it.

take one's fancy

to be liked or wanted by (someone). When I go shopping I just buy anything that takes my fancy.