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fanciful

fan·ci·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fan-si-fuh l]
    • /ˈfæn sɪ fəl/
    • /ˈfæn.sɪ.fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-si-fuh l]
    • /ˈfæn sɪ fəl/

Definitions of fanciful word

  • adjective fanciful characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers. 1
  • adjective fanciful suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance. 1
  • adjective fanciful led by fancy rather than by reason and experience; whimsical: a fanciful mind. 1
  • noun fanciful (of a person or their thoughts and ideas) Overimaginative and unrealistic. 1
  • adjective fanciful whimsical 1
  • adjective fanciful elaborate 1

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Origin of fanciful

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; fancy + -ful

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Parts of speech for Fanciful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fanciful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fanciful

adj fanciful

  • whimsical — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
  • imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
  • fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
  • fantastical — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
  • fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.

adjective fanciful

  • imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
  • unbelievable — too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
  • out of this world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
  • far-fetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
  • unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.

Antonyms for fanciful

adj fanciful

  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
  • sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
  • unimaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.

adjective fanciful

  • prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.

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