- (a.) Conceived in the fancy; not consistent with facts or reason; abounding in ideal qualities or figures; as, a fanciful scheme; a fanciful theory.
- (a.) Curiously shaped or constructed; as, she wore a fanciful headdress.
- (a.) Full of fancy; guided by fancy, rather than by reason and experience; whimsical; as, a fanciful man forms visionary projects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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