fanciful
gb/fˈænsɪfəl/ us/fˈænsɪfəl/
B2
Inglês
~ 9000
Aceções
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adjective
B2
property
1
imaginary and unrealistic, not factual
Made from someone’s imagination and not from real facts, so it is not really true or likely to happen.
Padrão de uso:
fanciful [idea/claim/explanation/story/theory]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "fanciful" when they only mean "creative" or "interesting". "Fanciful" usually suggests that something is unreal or not likely to happen, often with a critical tone. Do not use it to mean "expensive" or "high-class"; that meaning belongs to "fancy", not "fanciful".
Sinónimos
imaginary (Neutral term for something that exists only in the mind; does not always carry the same strong sense of being unrealistic or far-fetched.)
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unrealistic (Stresses that something cannot really happen or work; less about imagination and more about lack of practicality.)
Antónimos
realistic (Emphasizes being sensible, practical, and close to real life, the opposite of being imaginary and unlikely.)
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factual (Focuses on being based on facts and evidence, the opposite of being invented by imagination.)
Colocações
fanciful idea
|fanciful notion
|fanciful explanation
|fanciful story
|fanciful theory
|fanciful speculation
Temas
imagination
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The judge dismissed the lawsuit as based on a completely fanciful reading of the contract.
- His claim that the project will be finished in two weeks is rather fanciful.
- The article accuses the company of making fanciful promises about future profits.
- Early reports were full of fanciful stories about how the treasure was found.
- Her explanation of what happened sounded more fanciful than believable.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The children made a fanciful story about a city in the sky.
- He has a fanciful plan to get rich in one month.
- Many people thought the movie’s science was too fanciful.
- The book is full of fanciful ideas about life on Mars.
- That number is not real; it is just a fanciful guess.
adjective
B2
property
2
imaginative and decorative in style
Looking or sounding very imaginative, unusual, and decorative, especially in design, clothes, or writing.
Padrão de uso:
a fanciful [design/costume/description/illustration/building]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "fanciful" with "fancy". "Fancy" can mean stylish or expensive (a fancy restaurant), but "fanciful" usually suggests something imaginative, decorative, or like a fantasy, not simply high-class or costly.
Sinónimos
whimsical (Suggests playful, light, and slightly odd imagination; often used for art and design with a cute or quirky feel.)
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ornate (Focuses on being highly decorated or detailed; may lack the strong sense of imagination or fantasy that "fanciful" has.)
Antónimos
plain (Describes something simple and without decoration, the opposite of being elaborate and imaginative.)
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simple (Emphasizes a lack of complexity or decoration, in contrast to the detailed and imaginative nature of something fanciful.)
Colocações
fanciful design
|fanciful costume
|fanciful illustration
|fanciful architecture
|fanciful language
|fanciful decoration
Temas
art
|imagination
|appearance
|arts_entertainment
|clothing
Exemplos
- The children wore fanciful costumes with wings and glitter to the school play.
- She filled the room with fanciful lamps and brightly painted chairs.
- The book is full of fanciful illustrations of dragons and talking trees.
- They built a fanciful garden gate shaped like a giant sunflower.
- The restaurant’s fanciful interior design makes you feel like you’re inside a storybook.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The girl drew a fanciful castle in the clouds.
- He likes to wear fanciful hats with bright colors.
- The movie shows a fanciful world under the sea.
- We walked past a house with a very fanciful door.
- The writer uses many fanciful images in her poems.
adjective
literary
C1
property
3
having an overly imaginative nature
Used for a person who likes to imagine many things that are not real or practical, and often thinks in a dreamy way.
Padrão de uso:
a fanciful [person/child/mind/temperament]
Erro comum:
Learners may use "fanciful" for any creative person, but it often suggests that the person is not very realistic or practical, not just creative.
Sinónimos
imaginative (Generally positive and does not necessarily imply being unrealistic or impractical as strongly as "fanciful" can.)
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dreamy (Suggests a person often lost in thought or fantasy; slightly softer and more emotional than "fanciful".)
Antónimos
down-to-earth (Describes a practical, realistic person, the opposite of someone whose thoughts are mostly in fantasy.)
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practical (Focuses on dealing with real situations in a sensible way, contrasting with a tendency toward unrealistic imagination.)
Colocações
a fanciful child
|a fanciful mind
|a rather fanciful man
|fanciful temperament
|fanciful imagination
Temas
personality
|imagination
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- As a child she was quiet and fanciful, always inventing stories about other worlds.
- He is too fanciful to manage the company’s finances responsibly.
- Her fanciful nature makes her a brilliant artist but a poor planner.
- The novel’s narrator is a somewhat fanciful man who often misreads reality.
- Teachers sometimes struggle with very fanciful students who prefer daydreams to homework.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Her son is a very fanciful child who talks to his toys.
- He is too fanciful to think about money and bills.
- My sister is fanciful and always dreams of magic lands.
- The writer was a quiet, fanciful woman.
- His fanciful mind gives him many story ideas.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
fanciful
IPA
GB/fˈænsɪfəl/
US/fˈænsɪfəl/
Sílabas e acento
fanci - ful (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fanci)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: fanciful
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