3 : an image or representation of something formed in the mind
4 : TASTE, JUDGMENT
Synonyms
[1] favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, preference—more at LIKING
[2] caprice, notion, whim
[3] chimera, conceit, dream, fantasy, illusion, phantasm, unreality, vision—more at FANTASY
3fancy adjective fan·ci·er; -est 1 : WHIMSICAL
2 : not plain : ornamented and often elegant
3 : of particular excellence
4 : bred esp. for a showy appearance
5 : EXCESSIVE
6 : executed with technical skill and style
— fan·ci·ly adverb
Synonyms
complex, complicated, detailed, elaborate, intricate—more at ELABORATE
fancy dress noun : a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit a fancy
fan·cy–free adjective : free from amorous attachment; also : free to imagine
fan·cy·work noun : ornamental needlework (as embroidery)
fan·dan·go noun, plural -gos 1 : a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance
2 : TOMFOOLERY
fane noun 1 : TEMPLE
2 : CHURCH
fan·fare noun 1 : a flourish of trumpets
2 : a showy display
fang noun : a long sharp tooth; especially : a grooved or hollow tooth of a venomous snake
— fanged adjective
fan·light noun : a semicircular window with radiating bars like a fan that is set over a door or window
fan·ny noun, plural fannies : BUTTOCKS
fan·tail noun 1 : a fan-shaped tail or end
2 : an overhang at the stern of a ship
fan·ta·sia noun : a musical composition free and fanciful in form
fan·ta·sise British variant of FANTASIZE
fan·ta·size verb -sized; -siz·ing : IMAGINE, DAYDREAM
fan·tas·tic also fan·tas·ti·cal adjective 1 : based on fantasy rather than reason : IMAGINARY, UNREAL
2 : conceived by unrestrained fancy
3 : exceedingly or unbelievably great
4 : exhibiting strange, grotesque, inappropriate, or startlingly novel characteristics
— fan·tas·ti·cal·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1] fanciful, imaginary, made-up, unreal—more at IMAGINARY
[2] absurd, bizarre, crazy, fanciful, foolish, preposterous, unreal
Antonyms
realistic, reasonable
[3] inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable
[4] exotic, glamorous, marvelous, outlandish, romantic, strange—more at EXOTIC
fan·ta·sy also phan·ta·sy noun, plural -sies 1 : the free play of creative imagination as it affects perception and productivity usu. as expressed in an art form or as elicited by projective techniques of formal psychology : IMAGINATION, FANCY
2 : a product of the imagination : ILLUSION
3 : a chimerical or fantastic notion
— fantasy verb
Synonyms
[1] creativity, fancy, imagination, invention—more at IMAGINATION
[2, 3] chimera, dream, fancy, fiction, figment, illusion, invention, vision
FAQ abbreviation frequently asked question
1far adverb far·ther or fur·ther ; far·thest or fur·thest 1 : at or to a considerable distance in space or time <~ from home>
2 : by a broad interval : WIDELY, MUCH <~ better>
3 : to or at a definite distance, point, or degree 4 : to an advanced point or extent 5 : to a great extent
— by far
: by a considerable margin
— far and away
: DECIDEDLY
— so far
: until now
2far adjective farther or further; farthest or furthest 1 : remote in space or time
2 : DIFFERENT
3 : involving a long distance 4 : being the more distant of two Synonyms
distant, far-off, remote
Antonyms
close, near, nearby
far·ad noun : a unit of capacitance equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having a potential difference of one volt between its plates when it is charged with one coulomb of electricity
far·away adjective 1 : distant in space or time : DISTANT, REMOTE
2 : DREAMY
farce noun 1 : a broadly satirical comedy with an improbable plot
2 : the humor characteristic