Synonyms of fancied

fancied

verb

past tense of fancy

1

as in imagined

to form a mental picture of

try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagined
• saw
• envisioned
• dreamed
• pictured
• envisaged
• fantasized
• conceived
• visualized
• featured
• contemplated
• fantasied
• conceited
• visioned
• planned
• conjured (up)
• ideated
• imaged
• daydreamed
• pondered
• mused
• reflected
• ruminated
• invented
• reminisced
• hallucinated
• meditated
• foresaw
• relived
• concocted
• stargazed
• projected
• manufactured
• made up
• prefigured
• re-created
• fabricated

2

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in

the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoyed
• liked
• loved
• savored
• relished
• delighted (in)
• adored
• admired
• rejoiced (in)
• got off (on)
• took to
• reveled (in)
• went for
• grooved (on)
• dug
• appreciated
• had a soft spot for
• got a kick out of
• preferred
• revered
• valued
• was partial to
• venerated
• treasured
• drank (in)
• cherished
• worshipped
• idolized
• prized
• devoured
• ate (up)
• feasted (on)
• favored
• indulged (in)
• doted (on)
• cottoned (to)
• wallowed (in)
• luxuriated (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• disliked
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• despised
• condemned
• abominated
• scorned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fancied

Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

West Ham, Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience, while Middlesbrough, Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield United are all fancied ahead of Wrexham for promotion. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The region’s data centers are important not only to the US military and AI industries but also to the Gulf region, which fancied itself a third global AI hub, along with the United States and China. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

The problem with Dolan, this person confided, was that the owner fancied himself knowledgeable about basketball. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

The place first opened 93 years ago when Jack Fry, a guy who fancied boxing, gambling and horse racing, opened a tavern with his wife, Flossie. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Brian would ask him as a homosexual thing—a good-looking boy who Brian fancied. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026

In the years following, Francesca and John's cousin Michael Stirling, who always fancied her, grow closer, and eventually their relationship progresses from friendship to courtship. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026