Fanciful is a word that describes something that is exaggerated or unrealistic. When you say that someone is wearing a fancy dress, you are using the word fanciful to describe it.
The fanciful dress was too hot to wear.
The fanciful story was too exciting to be true.
adjective
indulging in or influenced by fancy
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adjective
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
Synonyms:
adjective
having a curiously intricate quality
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His first fancy for the tale was expressed in a letter in the middle of July.
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The casing was fancy.
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The cover of the book was fancy.
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Any suggestion to the contrary is fanciful.
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It is the result of a fanciful press release.
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In both cases, the claim was fanciful.
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Everything else is fanciful in the book.
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He fancies himself a sophisticate.
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The association with UN is also fanciful.
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The dialectician talked in a fancy tone.