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fanciful

adjective

indulging in or influenced by fancy

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
L
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈfænsɪfəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. indulging in or influenced by fancy

    “a fanciful mind”

adjective

  1. having a curiously intricate quality

    “a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers”

adjective

  1. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

    “{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties'}”

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Example Sentences

a fanciful mind
all the notional vagaries of childhood
a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties'}
a small child's imaginary friends
to create a notional world for oneself

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