Hello. Fancy meeting you here.
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Fancy
//ˈfæn.si//
Synonyms for "fancy" (720 found)
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Closest matches (144)
decorativefancifulfantasticfantasyflamboyantfondnessfussyhighfalutinillusionlikeluxuriantrococovisualizea bit muchabandonedacceptaccount asadeptadmirationadoration
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adoreadornedadroitaffectionaffinityagapeaim atambitionambitiousamoranimusapparitionappetenceappetencyappetiteapprehensionapproveaptarabesqueardencyardorartisticassumeattachmentattractionauthoritativeautomatic responseawe inspiringawe-inspiringawfulbabylonianbagbarbaricbaroquebattlementedbe afraidbe desirous ofbe fond ofbe partial tobeebefrilledbelievebentbiasblind impulsebodily loveboundlessboutadebrain wavebrainchildbrainstormbravurabrilliantbrotherly lovebubbleburn with lovebusybyzantinecapricciocapricecapriciouscarecare forcaritascharitychichichimerachoicechoosechosen kindchristian lovechurrigueresqueclassycleanclevercoincoloredcommandcomplexcomplicatedconationconatusconceitconceiveconceptconceptionconceptualizeconcludeconcoctconcupiscenceconjectureconjugal loveconjure upconsidercontrarinesscoordinatedcorinthiancostlycrackcrackerjackcracklecrankcravecravingcrazecrazy ideacreatecreation
Strong matches (216)
creativenesscreativitycrotchetcunningcup of teacuriositycutecutthroatdaedaldaedaliandamascenedamaskdaresaydaydreamdeardear-boughtdecisiondecorateddeducedeem
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deftdeliriumdelusiondelusivedeluxedesideratedesiderationdesiredeterminationdevicedevotiondexterousdextrousdiplomaticdiscretiondispositiondivinedotedote ondote upondreamdream updressydrivedrutherseagernessegregiouseidolonelaborateelegantembellishedembroideredendorseenjoinenjoyenormousenvisageenvisagementenvisionenvisioningerosesteemestimateexactingexaggeratedexcellentexcessiveexorbitantexpectexpensiveexperience imaginativelyexpertextortionateextravagantextremefablefabricatefabricationfabulousfadfaithful lovefanciblefantasizefantasquefantastic notionfantasticismfascinationfavorfeelfeel likefervorfestoonedfictionfictionalizefigmentfigment of the imaginationfigurativefiguredfineflameflashfleeting impulseflight of fancyflimflamfloridflossyfloweryfool notionfreakfreakish inspirationfree choicefree lovefree willfree-lovismfrillyfumes of fancygathergiganticgingerbreadgloriousgluttonousgogo forgoodgoodishgougegouginggracefulgrandgrandiosegrantgrossly overpricedguessgut responsehallucinationhandyhankerhankeringharebrained ideahatchhave a hunchhave a mind tohave an ideahave an impressionhave an inklinghave designs onhave eyes forhave high regard forhave it badhave the ideahearthero worshiphighhigh endhigh flownhigh flyinghigh-classhigh-flownhigh-flyinghigh-pricedhigh-tonedhigh-wroughthighfalutingholdhold ashopehormehumorhunger forhyperbolichypertrophiedideaidealideateidle fancyidolatryidolismidolizationillusoryimageimageryimagination
Noun(22 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (360)
imaginativenessimagineimaginingimagoimmoderateimposingimpressionimpressiveimpulseinclinationincontinentinferinflatedinflationaryingeniousinordinateinspirationinstinctinsubstantial imageintellectual curiosity
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intellectual objectintemperateintentionintricateinventinventioninventivenessinvoluntary impulseirrationalityjudgekinklaboredlacelikelasciviousnessleaningletlet belibidolikingloftylonglong forlonginglook upon aslovelovemakinglushlustlust afterlust for learningluxuriousluxurymaggotmagisterialmagnificentmaintainmajesticmakemake believemake upmake-believemaniamarried lovemasterfulmasterlymegrimmemory-tracemental imagemental impressionmindmiragemoldmonstrousmoresquemutual affinitymutual attractionmythnatural impulseneatneednightmareno meannoblenot affordablenotionobjectificationobjectiveobservationof great costopineopinionoriginateornamentalornamentedornateostentatiousout of boundsout of sightout of this worldoutrageousoverbigoverchargedoverdevelopedoverelaborateoverelegantovergreatovergrownoverlaboredoverlargeoverloadedovermuchoverpricedoverweeningoverworkedoverwroughtpalatialpanderpartialityparticular choicepassing fancypassionpeculiaritypenchantperceptionpersonal choiceperversenessphantasmphantomphysical lovepicturepicturesquepine forplatonic lovepleasurepleasure principleplushpoliticpopular regardpopularityposhprankpredilectionpredispositionpreferpreferenceprefigureprejudicepremiumprepossessionpreposterouspresumepresupposepresurmisepretentiouspretty-prettypriceyprimeprincelyproclivityproduceprofessionalproficientprohibitivepropensityproudprovisionally acceptpuffedpurplequalityquickquick hunchquirkquite someragereadyrealizereceptreckonreflectionreflexregardrelishrepresentationreputeresolutionresourcefulrichritzyromancesanctionsayselectsentimentset down assexsexual desiresexual loveshapeshineshowysick fancyskillfulskyrocketingslicksomespecialspiralingspiritual lovesplendacioussplendidsplendiferousstatelystatesmanlikesteepstiffstretch of the imaginationstylestylishsudden thoughtsumptuoussuperbsuperfancysuperfinesuperiorsupposesuppositionsurmisesuspectswankswankyswellsympathytactfultaketake fortake for grantedtake ittake totake to betastetendencytender feelingtender passionthe compleatthe completetheorythick-coming fanciesthingthinkthink highly ofthink upthink well ofthirstthirst for knowledgethoughttonytoo muchtoptoytriptrowtrueloveturntypeunbridledunconscionableunderstandundueunpayableunrealisticunrealityunreasonableunreasonablenessunrestrainedunwarrantedurgeusuriousuxoriousnessvagaryvaporvauntingvelleityvermiculatedview asvirtuosovisionvisionaryvolitionwantwantingwayweaknessweenwell donewell-donewhimwhim whamwhim-whamwhimsicalwhimsywildest dreamwildest dreamswillwill and pleasurewill powerwishwish forwish fulfillmentwish to goodnesswish very muchworkmanlikeworshipwould fain doyearnyearning
Noun(35 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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11 entriesAntonyms
3 entriesSynonyms
10 entriesRelated terms
5 entriesdbpedia genre
1 entriesdbpedia occupation
3 entriesdefined as
1 entriesderived
59 entriesShowing 16 of 59 words.
distinct from
3 entriesentails
1 entrieshas context
3 entriesis a
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1 entriesrelated to
81 entriesShowing 16 of 81 words.
similar
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Translations
157 translations across 23 languages.
Arabic
4 entries- فَخَم adj (Of a superior grade)
- تَخَيُّل noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
- حُلْم noun (An image formed in the mind)
- خَيَال noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bəzəkli adj (decorative)
Bulgarian
4 entries- майсторски изработен adj (Executed with skill)
- причудлив adj ((colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated)
- украсен adj (decorative)
- въображение noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Catalan
1 entries- fantasia noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Dutch
2 entries- zich aangetrokken voelen tot iemand verb (To be sexually attracted to)
- zich voorstellen verb (To imagine)
Esperanto
2 entries- fantazio noun (An image formed in the mind)
- imago noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Finnish
4 entries- hieno adj (Of a superior grade)
- hieno adj ((colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated)
- hienostunut adj (Of a superior grade)
- koristeellinen adj (decorative)
French
2 entries- de fantaisie adj (Of a superior grade)
- fantaisie adj (decorative)
German
4 entries- ausgefallen adj (decorative)
- ausgefallen adj (Executed with skill)
- edel adj (Of a superior grade)
- einfallsreich adj (Executed with skill)
Irish
1 entries- nóisean noun (Love or amorous attachment)
Italian
4 entries- amante noun (Any sport or hobby pursued by a group)
- capriccio noun (A whim)
- fanatico noun (Any sport or hobby pursued by a group)
- fantasia noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Latin
1 entries- opiparus adj (Of a superior grade)
Macedonian
4 entries- у́красен adj (decorative)
- воо́бразба noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
- же́лба noun (A whim)
- ка́приц noun (A whim)
Māori
2 entries- korou verb (would like to)
- pohewa verb (To imagine)
Persian
2 entries- خیال noun (An image formed in the mind)
- خیالبافی noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Enbildunk noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Polish
4 entries- bogaty adj (Of a superior grade)
- ekstrawagancki adj (Of a superior grade)
- ekstrawagancki adj ((colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated)
- fikuśny adj ((colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated)
Portuguese
2 entries- fantasia noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
- mania noun (Any sport or hobby pursued by a group)
Russian
4 entries- навороченный adj ((colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated)
- воображе́ние noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
- капри́з noun (A whim)
- мечта́ noun (An image formed in the mind)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- saoil verb (To imagine)
- smaoinich verb (To imagine)
Spanish
4 entries- cheto adj (decorative)
- concheto adj (decorative)
- estrambótico adj (decorative)
- ficho adj (decorative)
Turkish
1 entries- yaratıcılık noun (The imagination; the image-making power of the mind)
Ukrainian
4 entries- бажа́ти verb (would like to)
- уяви́ти verb (To imagine)
- уявля́ти verb (To imagine)
- хоті́ти verb (would like to)
Sample sentences
61 total sentences available.
Hello! Fancy meeting you here! It's a small world, isn't it?
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Fancy forgetting my glasses, it's so embarrassing.
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Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.
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