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English adjective: fanciful

1. fanciful indulging in or influenced by fancy


SamplesA fanciful mind.
All the notional vagaries of childhood.


Synonymsnotional


Similarcreative, originative


Antonymsuncreative

2. fanciful not based on fact; unreal


SamplesThe falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties.
A small child's imaginary friends.
To create a notional world for oneself.


Synonymsimaginary, notional


Similarunreal


Antonymsreal, existent

3. fanciful having a curiously intricate quality


SamplesA fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers.


Similarfancy


Antonymsplain









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