fanciful
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
indulging in or influenced by fancy
a fanciful mind
Related & opposite
- creative similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not based on fact; unreal
the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties
Related & opposite
- unreal similar to
Sense 3 adjective
having a curiously intricate quality
a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
Related & opposite
- fancy similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | creative |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unreal |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | fancy |