fanciful

• Qualifie quelque chose d'imaginaire, d'irréaliste ou de fantaisiste par nature, souvent avec une connotation de bizarrerie ou de caprice.

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.

   imaginatif ou irréaliste

   • 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.

   Synonymescapriciousfairy talefantasticalimaginaryimpracticalnotionalquaintromanticunrealisticvisionarywhimsical

   Antonymesfactualliteralplainpracticalrealisticsober

2. Elaborately decorativeC1formal

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

   ornemental fantaisiste

   • 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.

   Synonymesbaroqueelaboratefancyfloridintricateornaterococo

   Antonymesausterebareplainseveresimplesoberstarkunadorned