fanciful — existing only in imagination; unrealistic or impractical
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: existing only in imagination; unrealistic or impractical
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfænsɪfl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's fanciful tales about talking vegetables made dinner time magical.
- The CEO's fanciful proposal to replace all meetings with puppet shows was not well received.
- The artist's fanciful interpretation of reality created a dreamlike painting.
fanciful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfænsɪfl/]
existing only in imagination; unrealistic or impractical
The child's fanciful drawing shows dragons sipping tea with astronauts on Mars.
Paint danceful dreams, imagine pranceful scenes so fanciful!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the noun 'fancy' (derived from Old French 'fantaisie' meaning imagination or whim) combined with the suffix '-ful' (meaning full of or characterized by).
Breakdown
fancy (imagination, whim) + -ful (full of) = fanciful (full of fancy or imagination)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's fanciful tales about talking vegetables made dinner time magical.”
“The CEO's fanciful proposal to replace all meetings with puppet shows was not well received.”
“The artist's fanciful interpretation of reality created a dreamlike painting.”
“Critics dismissed the theory as fanciful and lacking scientific evidence.”
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