Synonyms of fancies

fancies 1 of 2

noun

plural of fancy

1

as in dreams

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dreams
• fantasies
• illusions
• visions
• daydreams
• delusions
• ideas
• unrealities
• conceits
• phantasms
• hallucinations
• pipe dreams
• nightmares
• figments
• chimeras
• mirages
• castles in the air
• nonentities
• castles in Spain
• fictions
• concoctions
• inventions
• fabrications
• brainchildren
• utopias
• fables
• will-o'-the-wisps
• visualizations
• ignes fatui
• cloud-cuckoo-lands
• cloudlands
• Shangri-las
• daymares

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

2

as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whims
• notions
• caprices
• whimsies
• vagaries
• thoughts
• megrims
• fantasies
• bees
• maggots
• humors
• impressions
• pictures
• vagrancies
• cranks
• kinks
• freaks
• whimsicalities
• bees in one's bonnet
• conceits
• conceptions
• images
• concepts
• inspirations
• impetuosities
• brainstorms
• mind's eyes

3

as in likings

positive regard for something

now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likings
• likes
• appetites
• enthusiasms
• tastes
• cravings
• desires
• thirsts
• preferences
• relishes
• partialities
• tendencies
• uses
• loves
• passions
• longings
• shines
• love affairs
• prejudices
• interests
• favors
• weaknesses
• biases
• inclinations
• teeth
• propensities
• leanings
• bents
• gustoes
• yens
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• distastes
• disgusts
• aversions
• loathings
• mislikes
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

fancies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fancy

1

as in imagines

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

• imagines
• envisions
• sees
• dreams
• fantasies
• visions
• pictures
• conceives
• fantasizes
• features
• conceits
• envisages
• visualizes
• images
• contemplates
• plans
• conjures (up)
• daydreams
• ideates
• reflects
• hallucinates
• muses
• ponders
• invents
• reminisces
• manufactures
• ruminates
• foresees
• concocts
• meditates
• relives
• projects
• stargazes
• prefigures
• fabricates
• makes up
• re-creates

2

as in enjoys

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

• enjoys
• loves
• likes
• savors
• relishes
• adores
• takes to
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• grooves (on)
• admires
• appreciates
• goes for
• gets off (on)
• rejoices (in)
• reveres
• has a soft spot for
• digs
• treasures
• prefers
• values
• gets a kick out of
• is partial to
• cherishes
• prizes
• worships
• venerates
• idolizes
• devours
• drinks (in)
• favors
• eats (up)
• dotes (on)
• feasts (on)
• indulges (in)
• wallows (in)
• cottons (to)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• abominates
• despises
• scorns
• condemns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fancies

Noun

Colin Newman and Malka Spigel, formerly of post-punk legends Wire and Minimal Compact, respectively, have certainly earned the right to rest on their laurels, cruise on autopilot, follow their fancies, or indulge in score-settling. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026

London quite fancies using alignment to secure market access in sectors beyond those currently under negotiation. — Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026

With its eclectic collection of vinyl records and board games, Kibbitznest, a WiFi-free book bar in Lincoln Park, has been capturing the fancies of those seeking a digital detox for nearly a decade. — Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Yenor now fancies doing a little discrimination of his own. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026

Schenn, at 36 years old, is not a legitimate everyday defenseman, certainly not for a team that (rightly) fancies itself a contender. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

While Maluma never called this swanky condo home, the 31-year-old singer and rapper appreciates plenty of other high-end fancies. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025

At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

Verb

This an ominous sign for the Senate, which fancies itself the world’s greatest deliberative body. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

One of them, Wilf (played with a neat balance of boyishness and menace by Charlie Webb), fancies her. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Either way, this is a dangerous way for a team that fancies itself as a perennial contender to annually live. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026

When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 May 2026

And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025