fanciful[adjective]Synonyms: unreal, imaginary, mythical, romantic, visionary, whimsical, wild
Antonyms: realistic, veridical
Contrasted words: matter-of-fact, prosaic, truthful, veracious
Related Words: apocryphal,
fabulous,
fictitious,
legendary,
mythical,
bizarre,
fantastic,
grotesque,
absurd,
preposterous,
false,
wrong [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fan‧ci‧ful /ˈfænsɪf
əl/
adjective1. imagined rather than based on facts – often used to show disapproval:
a fanciful story The suggestion that there was a conspiracy is not entirely fanciful.2. full of unusual and very detailed shapes or complicated designs:
fanciful decorations—fancifully adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲