fanciful

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.

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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.

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Thesaurus

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"

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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.

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Translations

خَيالِينَزَوي، غَريب الأطوار، وهْمي

nereálnýneskutečnýs velkou fantaziísnivý

fantasifuldusandsynlig

fantasiereichwirklichkeitsfremd

extravagantfantasque

képzeletszõtte

ímyndunarveikur, haldinn hugarórumóraunverulegur, út í hött

fantasifullfantasirikforunderliguvirkelig

nereálnysnivý

gerçekten uzakhayalîhayalperest

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

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fancy

(ˈfӕnsi) – plural ˈfancies – noun

1. a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire. The child had many peculiar fancies. gier, voorliefde, neigings هوى، وَهْم прищявка capricho rozmar, vrtoch die Vorliebe grille; indfald επιθυμίαcapricho, antojo mõttevälgatus, uid میل؛ هوس mieliteko envieחיבה असामान्य naklonost, ljubav szeszély keinginan stundarhrifning; duttlungar capriccio 好み (일시적인) 기호, 애호 užgaida, kaprizas untums; kaprīze minat lustinnfall, lyst, luneupodobanie, zachcianka مینه capricho capriciu, toană каприз želja želja böjelse, smak, förkärlek, svärmeri ความต้องการ หรือความชอบที่เป็นปัจจุบันทันด่วน isteme, canı çekme 一時喜好，一時興起 уподобання; пристрасть اچانک غیر متوقع رغبت یا ذوق sự mê thích nhất thời （常为一时的）爱好，迷恋

2. the power of the mind to imagine things. She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy. verbeelding, fantasie خَيال въображение fantasia fantazie die Phantasie fantasi; indbildning φαντασίαfantasía, imaginación kujutlusvõime تخیل mielikuvitus imaginationדמיון कल्पना शक्ति mašta, fantazija képzelőerő imajinasi ímyndun, hugarflug immaginazione, fantasia 空想 상상력 vaizduotė fantāzija; iztēle imaginasi verbeeldingfantasifantazja, wyobraźnia خیال fantasia fantezie фантазия fantázia domišljija mašta fantasi, inbillningsförmåga ความคิด; จินตนาการ fantezi 想像力，胡思亂想 уява, фантазія ذہن کی تصورانہ قدرت sức tưởng tượng 想象力，异想天开

3. something imagined. He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching. fantasie, gier فِكْرَه وَهْمِيَّه фантазия fantasia/noção iluze die Vorstellung forestilling; indbildning φαντασίωσηfantasía kujutlus تصور kuvitelma impression רַעיוֹן מְדוּמֶה तरंग, सनक fantazija, misao elképzelés khayalan ímyndun, hugarburður impressione 幻想 (공상으로 생긴) 생각, 환상 iliuzija, vizija iedoma khayalan ideeforestilling, innbilningzłudzenie, wizja خیال fantasia/noção vizi­une плод фантазии ilúzia domislek uobrazilja fantasi, föreställning จินตนาการ düş, hayal 設想 вигадка کوئی خیالی چیز cái được tưởng tượng 设想

adjective

decorated; not plain. fancy cakes. versierde مُزَيَّن، مُزَخْرَف украсен decorado zdobený verziert dekoreret; kunstfærdig φανταχτερόςdecorado, de fantasía kaunistatud تزئین شده؛ پر نقش و نگار koristeellinen de fantaisie מקושט सजाना, अलंकृत करना ukusno pripravljen; ukrašen díszes hias skreyttur; fínn og dÿr decorato 凝った 장식의 įmantrus izrotāts banyak hiasan luxe- pyntet, dekorert, meget kunstferdigwymyślny, ozdobny سینګاړ decorado decorat; ornamentat фигурный ozdobený pisan ukrašen konstnärligt framställd (prydd) หรูหรา süslü, fantezi 花式的，奇特的 прикрашений, незвичайний متزيّن được làm cho đẹp mắt 花式的，奇特的

verb

1. to like the idea of having or doing something. I fancy a cup of tea. lus wees vir يُحِبُّ، يَرْغَبُ би ми се искало desejar/apetecer mít chuť na sich vorstellen kunne tænke sig; have lyst til τραβάει η όρεξή μου, κάνω κέφι apetecer, gustar meeldima میل داشتن haluta avoir envie לְהִתחַשֵק पसन्द करना svidjeti se, htjeti kedvére van menginginkan langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér gradire 好む …을 좋아하다 norėti vēlēties inginkan zin hebben inlike, ha lyst påmieć ochotę na میل لرل desejar/apetecer a-şi dori хотеть mať chuť (na) želeti si želeti vilja ha, önska sig ชอบฝันถึงการมีหรือการทำบางสิ่ง canı çekmek, arzu etmek 喜愛，想要 уявляти собі کچھ کرنے یا کھانے پینے کی خواہش mong ước; muốn 喜爱

2. to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that). I fancied (that) you were angry. dink, meen, glo يَتَخَيَّل струва ми се imaginar domnívat se sich einbilden forestille sig νομίζω, φαντάζομαιimaginarse, figurarse ette kujutama گمان کردن kuvitella croire לְדַמוֹת इच्छा होना činiti se, misliti gondol berpikir hugsa, halda immaginare 想像する 상상하다 įsivaizduoti, manyti iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka... berfikir denken forestille/innbille/tenke seg mieć wrażenie شک کول imaginar a‑şi imagina (că) полагать mať pocit, nazdávať sa domnevati misliti förmoda คิดหรือมีความรู้สึกว่า düşünmek, zannetmek 認為，猜想 гадати, припускати کسی بات کو محسوس کرنا tưởng tượng; cho rằng 认为

3. to have strong sexual interest in (a person). He fancies her a lot. hou van يَشْتَهي، يميل إلى харесвам ter um fraco por být přitahován Lust haben være varm på γουστάρω ερωτικά gustar, sentirse atraído (kedagi) ihaldama تمایل جنسی داشتن tuntea vetoa se sentir attiré (par/vers) לְפָתֵח חִיבָּה כְּלַפֵּי सोचना svidati se, zanimati se za (u seksualnom smislu) kíván tertarik, menginginkan vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá piacere ～に気がある 성적인 매력을 느끼다 patikti, traukti patikt tertarik aantrekkelijk vinden forelske seg i, legge sin elsk på mieć pociąg do جنس، نر توب يا ښځتوب: شهوت، شهواني غريزه ter um fraco por a fi atras (de) желать priťahovať želeti si sviđati se gilla, vara förtjust i มีความสิเน่หาใน hoşlanmak, gözüne kestirmek 迷戀 подобатися جنسی طور پر مایل ہونا mến; thích 迷恋

ˈfanciful adjective

1. inclined to have fancies, especially strange, unreal ideas. She's a very fanciful girl. vol fieterjasies/ grille/ giere نَزَوي، غَريب الأطوار، وهْمي надарен с въображение caprichoso snivý; s velkou fantazií phantasiereich fantasifuld φαντασιόπληκτος caprichoso luulelennuline خیالباف mielikuvituksellinen fantasque שוֹגֶה בְּדִמיוֹנוֹת काल्पनिक podložan fantaziji szeszélyes pengkhayal ímyndunarveikur, haldinn hugarórum fantasioso 空想にふける 별난, 공상에 잠기는 turintis vaizduotę untumains; kaprīzs suka berkhayal grillig fantasirik, lunefull; underlig fantazjujący په خيال مين، خيال پرست، خيالى، هوسى (هوسناك) caprichoso visător капризный snivý čudaški maštovit fantasifull, full av inbillningar, underlig ที่เพ้อฝัน hayalperest 愛幻想的 примхливий, капризний غیر حقیقی تصورات رکھنا (người) hay tưởng tượng 爱空想的

2. imaginary or unreal. That idea is rather fanciful. vergesog, onrealisties, verbeeldingryk خَيالِي нереален fantasioso neskutečný, nereálný wirklichkeitsfremd fantasifuld; usandsynlig φανταστικός, εξωπραγματικόςfantasioso fantastiline تخیلی epätodellinen extravagant לֹא מְצִיאוּתִי अवास्तविक, अनोखा nestvaran képzeletszőtte khayalan óraunverulegur, út í hött bizzarro 空想上の 비현실적인 nerealus, fantastiškas nereāls; dīvains khayalan grilligfantasifull, uvirkeligzmyślony, urojony خيالى fantasioso fantezist нереальный nereálny muhast imaginaran overklig เพ้อฝัน; ไม่จริง hayalî, gerçekten uzak 異想天開的 химерний, фантастичний غیر حقیقی tưởng tượng 异想天开的

ˈfancifully adverb

denkbeeldig, verbeeldingryk بِصورَة خَياليَّه нереално caprichosamente nereálně, fantaskně phantasiereich fantasifuldt; usandsynligt φανταστικάcaprichosamente luulelennuliselt با خیال پردازی mielikuvituksellisesti d'une manière extravagante/fantasque בְּגַחמָנוּת विलक्षण ढंग से nestvarno, zamišljeno szeszélyesen secara khayalan skringilega, á óraunverulegan hátt in maniera bizzarra/fantasiosa 空想的に 비현실적으로 įmantriai, fantastiškai untumaini; nereāli penuh khayalan grilligfantasifullt dziwacznie په خيال پرستۍ caprichosamente bizar причудливо nereálne čudaško maštovito fantasifullt, overkligt อย่างเพ้อฝัน hayalî bir şekilde 異想天開地 фантастично غیر حقیقی طور پر kỳ lạ 异想天开地

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. fantasiekostuum ملابِس تَنَكُّرِيَّه чудноват fantasia maškarní kostým; maškarní das Kostüm udklædning; kostume; kostume- κοστούμι μεταμφίεσης disfraz maskikostüüm لباس بالماسکه naamiaispuku déguisementתחפושת फैंसी ड्रेस nošnja, kostim; svecana odjeca; svecan, kostimiran jelmez pakaian anak-anak grímubúningur costume 仮装服 가장복 maskaradinis kostiumas maskuballes tērps pakaian beragam kostuumkarnevalsdraktkostium جالبي جامي fantasia costum de bal mas­cat маскарадный костюм karnevalový kostým maškaradni kostum; maskiran luksuzan maskeraddräkt ชุดแฟนซี เครื่องแต่งตัวที่แสดงถึงลักษณะทางชนชาติ ประวัติศาสตร์ หรือเครื่องแต่งตัวแบบแปลก ๆ karnaval elbisesi 奇裝異服(化裝舞會等穿的) маскарадний костюм انوکھا بھیس جو کسی قوم ، تہذیب ، یا تاریخی دور سے لیا گیا ہو quần áo cải trang 化装舞会所穿着的服装

take a fancy to

to become fond of, often suddenly or unexpectedly. They bought that house because they took a fancy to it. 'n voorliefde vir iets ontwikkel; baie van iets begin hou يَميل إلى ، يَستَهْوي، يُعْجَبُ جِنسِيَّا харесвам encantar-se com oblíbit si, najít zalíbení Gefallen finden an komme til at synes godt om μου αρέσει tomar cariño meeldima hakkama دوست داشتن ihastua prendre goût â לְפַתֵח חִיבָּה כְּלַפֵּי आकर्षित करना, प्रसन्न करना zavoljeti, svidjeti se kedvet kap vmihez menyukai verða hrifinn af, fá mætur á affezionarsi a; incapricciarsi di ～が好きになる ...을 좋아하게 되다 pamėgti, susižavėti iepatikties; iemīlēties [] menyukai een voorliefde opvatten voor få lyst på, legge sin elsk på upodobać sobie مینه لرل vestido de fantasia/enamorar-se de, encantar-se de (com?) a începe să îndrăgească прийтись по душе obľúbiť si vzljubiti zavoleti bli förtjust i, fatta tycke för ชอบ (แบบทันทีทันใดหรือไม่ได้คาดคิด) hoşlanmak 喜歡上(尤指突然地) полюбити, покохати تصور کرنا ، خیال میں لانا yêu thích ai/cái gì （忽然）爱上

take one's fancy

to be liked or wanted by (someone). When I go shopping I just buy anything that takes my fancy. baie van iets hou يَميل إلى، يُحِبُّ харесва ми agradar zalíbit si jemandem gefallen friste; falde i ens smag με τραβάει atraer a alguien, cautivar a alguien (kellelegi) meelepärane olema علاقمند کردن ihastuttaa avoir envie לִמצוֹא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי किसी के द्वारा पसंद किया जाना voljeti, željeti megtetszik neki disukai langa í e-ð piacere a ～の気に入る 마음에 들다 kristi į akį iepatikties; iekrist acīs yang disukai bij iemand in de smaak vallen falle i smakspodobać się خوښ لرل apreciar/agradar, apetecer, cair no capricho a-i plăcea нравиться zapáčiť sa ugajati svideti falla i smaken โดนใจ; ถูกใจ hoşuna gitmek, beğenmek 被某人喜歡上或看中 сподобатися پسندیدگی یا دلچسپی ہونا lôi cuốn, thu hút ai 迎合某人的爱好

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