fanciful
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adjective \ˈfan(t)-si-fəl\Definition of FANCIFUL
1
: marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience <a fanciful person>
2
: existing in fancy only <a fanciful notion>
3
: marked by or as if by fancy or whim <gave their children fanciful names>
— fan·ci·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
— fan·ci·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
See Examples of FANCIFUL
- a fanciful tale of a monster in the woods
- They gave all their children fanciful names.
First Known Use of FANCIFUL
circa 1627
Related to FANCIFUL
- Synonyms
- absurd, bizarre, crazy, fantastic, foolish, insane, nonsensical, preposterous, unreal, wild
- Antonyms
- realistic, reasonable
See Synonym Discussion at imaginary
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