Fanciful


[fan-si-fuh l] /ˈfæn sɪ fəl/

adjective
1.
characterized by or showing ; capricious or whimsical in appearance:
a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
2.
suggested by ; imaginary; unreal:
fanciful lands of romance.
3.
led by rather than by reason and experience; whimsical:
a fanciful mind.
/ˈfænsɪfʊl/
adjective
1.
not based on fact; dubious or imaginary: fanciful notions
2.
made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way
3.
indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical
adj.

1620s, from fancy (n.) + -ful. Related: Fancifully.

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