What does fanciful mean?
Fanciful means Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality..
Fanciful
/ˈfænsɪfl̩/ · adjective
Meaning
Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality..
Definitions by Sense
- Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality.
- Unreal or imagined.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: conceptual, fancied, ideal, notional
It was fanciful to suppose that all he had to do would be to stride into a top law firm and he would be hired on the spot.
Mr. Butler, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain,” treats his newest novelistic conceit as an occasion to toss every possible ingredient into a fanciful hellscape and then let these elements run wild.
Synonyms for fanciful
Antonyms for fanciful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more fanciful
- most fanciful
- fancifull
- phanciful
- phancifull
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fanciful?
Common synonyms include conceptual, fancied, ideal, notional.
What is the opposite of fanciful?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fanciful in a sentence?
Near-synonyms: conceptual, fancied, ideal, notional
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