fanciful

Meanings

• adjective

  Given to fancy; having or showing an overactive imagination; imaginative to an extravagant degree.

  - "The author's fanciful tales captivated the audience."
  - "The child's fanciful drawings were a reflection of her active imagination."

• adjective

  Fond of or given to fancies; imaginative; capricious.

  - "She was a fanciful girl who loved to daydream."
  - "The fanciful prince was known for his whimsical behavior."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfænsɪfəl/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈfænsɪfəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fanciful
charmful , harmful , quarrelsome

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Variants

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fanciful , fancifully , fancifulness , fancifulnesses

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Etymology

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From Middle English fancif, from Old French fantasif, from fantasier to imagine, invent, from fantasie imagination, fantasy.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fanciful' comes from the Old French word 'fantasier', which means 'to imagine' or 'to invent'.

2. In the 16th century, the term 'fanciful' was used to describe something that was not based on fact but rather on imagination or fantasy.

3. Fanciful elements can be found in many fairy tales, such as talking animals, magical objects, and enchanted forests.

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Related Concepts

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1. imagination: The ability to form mental images or concepts of things not present to the senses.

2. fantasy: A genre of fiction that often involves magical or supernatural elements, and is characterized by the creation of detailed imaginary worlds.

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Culture

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Fanciful has been used extensively in literature, particularly in fantasy genres, to describe characters and settings that are imaginative and imaginatively detailed. In art, fanciful elements are often used to create whimsical or fantastical scenes. In music, the term is less common but can be found in lyrics that describe a sense of wonder or imagination.

How to Memorize "fanciful"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize fanciful, imagine a world filled with whimsical and imaginative elements. Picture a landscape dotted with fantastical creatures and colorful, magical flowers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fanciful' with the word 'imagination'. Remember that fanciful things are imaginative and imaginatively detailed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Fanciful is fancy, full of imagination'.

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