fanciful

adjective
UK: /ˈfænsɪfl/
US: /ˈfænsɪfl/

  1. Existing only in the imagination or fancy; not based on reason or reality; whimsical.

    1. The story was a bit fanciful for my taste.
    2. Her ideas about a magic kingdom were fanciful and unrealistic in this situation.

  2. Overly imaginative and unrealistic.

    1. He has some fanciful notions about owning a castle.
    2. The architect designed a fanciful building that looked like a giant cupcake.

Synonyms

fancied visionary whimsical chimerical unrealistic illusory imaginative

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fanciful" in English means: Existing only in the imagination or fancy; not based on reason or reality; whimsical., Overly imaginative and unrealistic..

The phonetic transcription of "fanciful" is /ˈfænsɪfl/ in British English and /ˈfænsɪfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fanciful": fancied, visionary, whimsical, chimerical, unrealistic, illusory, imaginative.

Example usage of "fanciful": "The story was a bit fanciful for my taste.". More examples on the page.