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The definition of fanciful is something that is imaginary in a fun way, or is something designed to be for decoration, rather than practical.

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If you are a terrible singer but harbor a belief that some day you will be an opera star, this is an example of a fanciful dream.
Embellishments added to a dress that serve no purpose other than decoration are an example of something that would be described as fanciful.

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See fanciful in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical
created in the fancy; imaginary; not real: a fanciful tale
showing fancy in construction or design; quaint; odd: fanciful costumes

Related Forms:

fancifully adverb
fancifulness noun

See fanciful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Created in the fancy; unreal: a fanciful story.
Tending to indulge in fancy: a fanciful mind.
Showing invention or whimsy in design; imaginative. See Synonyms at fantastic.

Related Forms:

fanˈci·ful·ly adverb

fanˈci·ful·ness noun

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