All fanciful synonyms
fanΒ·ciΒ·ful
F f adj fanciful
- whimsical β given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- imaginative β characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- fantastic β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- fantastical β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- fictional β invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- preposterous β completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
- offbeat β differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
- unreal β not real or actual.
- absurd β If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- bizarre β Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
- aerial β You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- capricious β Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- chimerical β wildly fanciful; imaginary
- curious β eager to learn; inquisitive
- fabulous β almost impossible to believe; incredible.
- fictitious β created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
- flaky β of or like flakes.
- floating β being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- ideal β a standard of perfection or excellence.
- illusory β causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- incredible β so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- kinky β full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- legendary β of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- mythical β pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- on cloud nine β blissfully happy
- pie in the sky β pie1 (def 8).
- poetic β possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- shadowy β resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- visionary β given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- wild β living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- fictive β fictitious; imaginary.
- notional β pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- suppositious β formed from or growing out of supposition: suppositious evidence.
- dreamlike β a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- blue sky β fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- castles in the air β plural of castle in the air.
- fairy-tale β a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
- fancied β made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal: fancy goods; fancy fruits.
adjective fanciful
- imaginary β existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- unbelievable β too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
- out of this world β the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- far-fetched β 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 β not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- romantic β of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- extravagant β Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.