English adjective: fanciful | |||
1. | fanciful indulging in or influenced by fancy | ||
Samples | A fanciful mind. All the notional vagaries of childhood. | ||
Synonyms | notional | ||
Similar | creative, originative | ||
Antonyms | uncreative | ||
2. | fanciful not based on fact; unreal | ||
Samples | The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties. A small child's imaginary friends. To create a notional world for oneself. | ||
Synonyms | imaginary, notional | ||
Similar | unreal | ||
Antonyms | real, existent | ||
3. | fanciful having a curiously intricate quality | ||
Samples | A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers. | ||
Similar | fancy | ||
Antonyms | plain | ||