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- pronunciation:
- faen
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative.
She wore a fanciful costume that turned her into a beautiful exotic bird.- antonyms:
- down to earth, unimaginative
- similar words:
- chimerical, imaginative, romantic, whimsical
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| definition 2: |
distorted by the imagination; imaginary.
fanciful claims- antonyms:
- realistic, truthful, veridical
- similar words:
- imaginary
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| definition 3: |
inclined to indulge in or be ruled by caprice or whim.
a fanciful nature- antonyms:
- down to earth, practical
- similar words:
- arbitrary, capricious, fickle
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| related words: |
creative, fantastic, flighty, imaginative, phantom, quixotic, visionary |
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| derivations: |
fancifully (adv.), fancifulness (n.) |
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