FANCIFUL


Meaning of FANCIFUL in English

— fancifully , adv. — fancifulness , n.

/fan"si feuhl/ , adj.

1. characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.

2. suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance.

3. led by fancy rather than by reason and experience; whimsical: a fanciful mind.

[ 1620-30; FANCY + -FUL ]

Syn. 2. visionary, baseless, illusory.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .