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The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building - faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself - leads to elevator cabs inlaid with exotic woods in fanciful patterns. The entire route from street to office is invested with ceremony, dignity, and delight.
Martin Filler

Meaning of "fanciful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FANCIFUL

fanciful  [ˈfænsɪfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANCIFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fanciful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FANCIFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of fanciful in the English dictionary

The first definition of fanciful in the dictionary is not based on fact; dubious or imaginary. Other definition of fanciful is made or designed in a curious, intricate, or imaginative way. Fanciful is also indulging in or influenced by fancy; whimsical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANCIFUL


beautiful
ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
bountiful
ˈbaʊntɪfʊl
dismayful
dɪsˈmeɪfʊl
dutiful
ˈdjuːtɪfʊl
eyeful
ˈaɪfʊl
joyful
ˈdʒɔɪfʊl
merciful
ˈmɜːsɪfʊl
pitiful
ˈpɪtɪfʊl
playful
ˈpleɪfʊl
plentiful
ˈplɛntɪfʊl
preyful
ˈpreɪfʊl
sighful
ˈsaɪfʊl
swayful
ˈsweɪfʊl
trayful
ˈtreɪfʊl
unbeautiful
ʌnˈbjuːtɪfʊl
undutiful
ʌnˈdjuːtɪfʊl
unjoyful
ʌnˈdʒɔɪfʊl
unmerciful
ʌnˈmɜːsɪfʊl
unpitiful
ʌnˈpɪtɪfʊl
weariful
ˈwɪərɪfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANCIFUL

fanciable
fancied
fancier
fancies
fanciest
fancifully
fancifulness
fancify
fanciless
fancily
fanciness
Fanconi anaemia
fancy
fancy dress
fancy dress ball
fancy dress party
fancy free
fancy goods
fancy man
fancy men

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANCIFUL

awful
body beautiful
careful
colorful
delightful
faithful
grateful
handful
harmful
helpful
hopeful
lady bountiful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
powerful
successful
thankful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of fanciful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FANCIFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fanciful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fanciful

Translation of «fanciful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANCIFUL

Find out the translation of fanciful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fanciful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fanciful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异想天开的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disparatado
570 millions of speakers

English

fanciful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काल्पनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خيالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

причудливая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irreal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কল্পনাপ্রসূত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fantaisiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abstrus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空想的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

허무맹랑한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fanciful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tưởng tượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழகுமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काल्पनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fantasioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fantazyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

химерна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fantezist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευφάνταστο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denkbeeldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fantasifull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fantasifull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fanciful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANCIFUL»

The term «fanciful» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.434 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANCIFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fanciful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fanciful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fanciful

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9 QUOTES WITH «FANCIFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fanciful.
1
Karen Abbott
Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after Black Friday, the tone of American entertainment changed almost overnight.
2
Cynthia Breazeal
Kids love robots. They're this fanciful, cool thing.
3
Martin Filler
The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building - faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself - leads to elevator cabs inlaid with exotic woods in fanciful patterns. The entire route from street to office is invested with ceremony, dignity, and delight.
4
Brendan I. Koerner
According to tarot historian Gertrude Moakley, the cards' fanciful images - from the Fool to Death - were inspired by the costumed figures who participated in carnival parades.
5
Gary Ross
'Pleasantville' seems tonally ambitious, but it can handle a wide breadth of tone because it's so fanciful.
6
Henry Morton Stanley
But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape.
7
Tim Walker
When I was at college, the idea of fashion was more immediate to me, whereas art photography, the depth of it, was a different thing. Storytelling - fanciful storytelling - can only be told through fashion photography. It's the perfect way to play with fantasy and dreams.
8
Ellen G. White
We need no fanciful teaching regarding the personality of God. What God desires us to know of Him is revealed in His word and His works. The beautiful things of nature reveal His character and His power as Creator.
9
Cress Williams
As a kid, you just like anything fanciful that you're into, but as an adult, I really love that kind of place where the super hero mythos meets life, where it has that human story; that's what I think I was really drawn to when I started getting into the X-Men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANCIFUL»

Discover the use of fanciful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fanciful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fanciful Cloth Dolls: From Tip of the Nose to Curly ...
You don’t have to be a doll maker…if you craft and sew, you’ll love learning how to create a whimsical fairy, an impish elf, or a sweet pincushion girl.
Terese Cato, 2013
2
Fanciful Paper Projects: Creating Your Own Posh Little Follies
Best of all, Sandra makes it fun for everyone else to craft them, too. The instructions are easy to follow and the elements can be color-copied straight from the book--even the actual rare papers she used.
Sandra Evertson, 2005
3
Fanciful Felties from MummySam: Sew People to Meet, Places ...
You'll love these charming felt softies with European flair.
Samantha Cotterill, 2010
4
Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts: 11 Easy Applique ...
Laura shows quilters how to make bright, cheerful fused applique quilts.
Laura Wasilowski, 2011
5
Doodling with Jim Henson: More Than 50 Fun & Fanciful ...
Using a comprehensive catalog of Jim's sketches and doodles throughout his career, readers will learn the "finer points" of doodling as art and will be invited to doodle monsters, fish, birds, title treatments, signs, banners, borders and ...
Jim Henson, 2011
6
Fanciful Frames
The book clearly explains with practical photographs, everything you need to know to make wonderful and original surrounds.
Juliet Bawden, 1995
7
Mixed-Media Girls with Suzi Blu: Drawing, Painting, and ...
Extensive examples and close ups of work will inspire you to take your art to the next level. This book also contains a 1-hour companion DVD where Suzi demonstrates featured techniques step-by-step!"--
Suzi Blu, 2012
8
Fanciful Victorian Initials: 1,142 Decorative Letters from ...
Historic calligraphy; topical, political, literary allusions; animals, plants, many other motifs. All copyright-free. Inexhaustible graphic inspiration.
Carol Belanger Grafton, 2012
9
Quilt and Sew Fanciful Folk Art
Author Miriam Gourley takes you on a seasonal tour of 24 warm and whimsical projects for any decor.
Miriam Gourley, 2004
10
1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century ...
Unusual and imaginative illustrations, carefully arranged into 4 major divisions — quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and insects — include realistic and fanciful depictions of virtually every real animal, plus such fantasy creatures as ...
Matthäus (the Younger) Merian, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANCIFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fanciful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Screen Legend Omar Sharif Dies at 83
(O'Toole called his co-star “Freddy,” joking that he couldn't believe that anyone could have a name as fanciful as “Omar Sharif.”) He also ... «Biography, Jul 15»
2
Flint House: the building that must be stroked
... a byword for Victorian aristocratic refinement – a fanciful stage set where the baron would host his lavish “Saturday to Monday” house parties. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Modern awards go by the board in Bill Shorten's 'real world'
“It was fanciful that cleaners would be receiving double time and a half penalty rates (as specified in the award) and it was preferable to sign an ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Fireworks have dogs on the run
The tranquility was soon blasted away by neighbors celebrating the Fourth of July with new, more fanciful versions of fireworks now available ... «Moultrie Observer, Jul 15»
5
Poet Ian McMillan teams up with composer and cartoonist to tell …
... and the story of a 1953 train carrying circus performers at the now closed Elvet Station, Ian admitted he had taken a fanciful turn with the plot. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
6
Jennifer Lawrence sings Cher's Believe on Conan O'Brien with …
His creations are fanciful, feminine and romantic and this little black number, with its plunging neckline and floral applique, is to die for. It's from ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
James Lawton: English clubs forced to accept painful reality
Ronaldo talks nostalgically of his time at Old Trafford but rumours of his return have never looked more fanciful. GettyImages-453693250.jpg. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
What stopped Yohan Cabaye getting a better move?
Even last season, the idea of Palace being able to afford the wages and transfer of such a player was fanciful. But this season the new deal ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
9
Erotic festival coming to county Down rubbing locals the wrong way
He claims that sexual intercourse at the festival will be "prevalent" and that the festival's 'no drugs, no alcohol' policy is "fanciful". He fears the ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Foxtails Brigade delivers sweet, strange orchestral sounds
Come for Weinbach's stunning vocals, and stay for the band's fanciful instrumentation that morphs at a moment's notice into something eerie ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»

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