Synonyms of fanciful

Adjective


1. fanciful, notional, creative (vs. uncreative), originative

usage: indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood"

2. fanciful, imaginary, notional, unreal (vs. real)

usage: not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself"

3. fanciful, fancy (vs. plain)

usage: having a curiously intricate quality; "a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers"

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