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 fanciful fanciful /ˈfænsɪfəl/

adjective

  1. () Indulging in or influenced by fancy  ( notional , fanciful )
    indulging in or influenced by fancy
     A fanciful mind
    a fanciful mind
     All the notional vagaries of childhood
    all the notional vagaries of childhood
  2. Having a curiously intricate quality  ( fanciful )
    having a curiously intricate quality
     A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
    a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
  3. Not based on fact; existing only in the imagination  ( fanciful , notional , imaginary )
    not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
     The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties
    the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties
     A small child's imaginary friends
    a small child's imaginary friends
     To create a notional world for oneself
    to create a notional world for oneself