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fanciful

/ˈfæn.sɪ.fəl/

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adjective

/ˈfæn.sɪ.fəl/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что является воображаемым, нереалистичным или причудливым по своей природе.

Describes something that is imaginative, unrealistic, or whimsical in nature.

  1. Imaginative or unrealisticB2formal

    Showing a tendency to imagine things that are not real or practical; whimsical.

    ruФантастический

    • She told a fanciful story about dragons and fairies.
    • His fanciful ideas about flying cars never came true.
    • The artist's fanciful designs were unlike anything seen before.

    Synonymscapriciousfairy talefantasticalimaginaryimpracticalnotionalquaintromanticunrealisticvisionarywhimsical

    Antonymsfactualliteralplainpracticalrealisticsober

  2. Elaborately decorativeC1formal

    Excessively ornate or intricate in design, often in a playful or imaginative way.

    ruПричудливый

    • The palace had fanciful carvings on every column.
    • She wore a fanciful hat decorated with feathers and jewels.
    • The garden was filled with fanciful topiary shapes.

    Synonymsbaroqueelaboratefancyfloridintricateornaterococo

    Antonymsausterebareplainseveresimplesoberstarkunadorned

Forms
  • more fanciful comparative form
  • most fanciful superlative form
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