Hello. Fancy meeting you here.
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Fancy
/ˈfæn.si/
Synonyms for "fancy" (678 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (136)
a bit muchabandonedacceptaccount asadeptadmirationadorationadoreadornedadroitaffectionaffinityagapeaim atambitionambitiousamoranimusapparitionappetence
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appetencyappetiteapprehensionapproveaptarabesqueardencyardorartisticassumeattachmentattractionauthoritativeautomatic responseawe inspiringawe-inspiringawfulbabylonianbagbarbaricbaroquebe afraidbe desirous ofbe fond ofbe partial tobeebefrilledbelievebentbiasblind impulsebodily loveboundlessboutadebrain wavebrainchildbrainstormbravurabrilliantbrotherly lovebubbleburn with lovebusybyzantinecapricciocapricecapriciouscarecare forcaritascharitychichichimerachoicechoosechosen kindchristian loveclassycleanclevercoincoloredcommandcomplexcomplicatedconationconatusconceitconceiveconceptconceptionconceptualizeconcludeconcoctconcupiscenceconjectureconjugal loveconjure upconsidercontrarinesscoordinatedcorinthiancostlycrackcrackerjackcrankcravecravingcrazecrazy ideacreatecreationcreativenesscreativitycrotchetcunningcup of teacuriositycutecutthroatdaedaldaedaliandaresaydaydreamdeardear-boughtdecisiondecorated
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (203)
decorativededucedeemdeftdeliriumdelusiondelusivedeluxedesideratedesiderationdesiredeterminationdevicedevotiondexterousdextrousdiplomaticdiscretiondispositiondivine
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dotedote ondote upondreamdream updrivedrutherseagernessegregiouseidolonelaborateelegantembellishedembroideredendorseenjoinenjoyenormousenvisageenvisagementenvisionenvisioningerosesteemestimateexactingexaggeratedexcellentexcessiveexorbitantexpectexpensiveexperience imaginativelyexpertextortionateextravagantextremefablefabricatefabricationfabulousfadfaithful lovefancifulfantasizefantasquefantasticfantastic notionfantasticismfantasyfascinationfavorfeelfervorfestoonedfictionfictionalizefigmentfigment of the imaginationfigurativefiguredfineflamboyantflameflashfleeting impulseflight of fancyflimflamfloridflossyfloweryfondnessfool notionfreakfreakish inspirationfree choicefree lovefree willfree-lovismfrillyfumes of fancyfussygathergiganticgingerbreadgloriousgluttonousgogo forgoodgoodishgougegouginggracefulgrandgrandiosegrantgrossly overpricedguessgut responsehallucinationhandyhankerhankeringharebrained ideahatchhave a hunchhave a mind tohave an ideahave an impressionhave an inklinghave designs onhave eyes forhave it badhave the ideahearthero worshiphighhigh flownhigh flyinghigh-classhigh-flownhigh-flyinghigh-pricedhigh-tonedhigh-wroughthighfalutinhighfalutingholdhold ashopehormehumorhunger forhyperbolichypertrophiedideaidealideateidle fancyidolatryidolismidolizationillusionillusoryimageimageryimaginationimaginativenessimagineimaginingimagoimmoderateimposingimpressionimpressiveimpulseinclinationincontinent
Noun(18 words)
decorativedecorative cutdesireelaborateembellishfanfashionablefeel likefictionalfondnessguesshigh endhobbyillusionimaginaryimaginationimagineimagined
Adjective(2 words)
decorative poolelaborate description
Related words (339)
inferinflatedinflationaryingeniousinordinateinspirationinstinctinsubstantial imageintellectual curiosityintellectual objectintemperateintentionintricateinventinventioninventivenessinvoluntary impulseirrationalityjudgekink
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laboredlasciviousnessleaningletlet belibidolikelikingloftylonglong forlonginglook upon aslovelovemakinglushlustlust afterlust for learningluxuriantluxuriousluxurymaggotmagisterialmagnificentmaintainmajesticmakemake 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 acceptpurplequalityquickquick hunchquirkquite someragereadyrealizereceptreckonreflectionreflexregardrelishrepresentationreputeresolutionresourcefulrichritzyrococoromancesanctionsayselectsentimentset down assexsexual desiresexual loveshapeshineshowysick fancyskillfulskyrocketingslicksomespecialspiralingspiritual lovesplendacioussplendidsplendiferousstatelystatesmanlikesteepstiffstretch of the imaginationstylestylishsudden thoughtsumptuoussuperbsuperfancysuperfinesuperiorsupposesuppositionsurmisesuspectswankswankyswellsympathytactfultaketake fortake for grantedtake ittake totake to betastetendencytender feelingtender passionthe compleatthe completetheorythick-coming fanciesthingthinkthink upthirstthirst for knowledgethoughttonytoo muchtoptoytriptrowtrueloveturntypeunbridledunconscionableunderstandundueunpayableunrealisticunrealityunreasonableunreasonablenessunrestrainedunwarrantedurgeusuriousuxoriousnessvagaryvaporvauntingvelleityview asvirtuosovisionvisionaryvisualizevolitionwantwantingwayweaknessweenwell donewell-donewhimwhim whamwhim-whamwhimsicalwhimsywildest dreamwildest dreamswillwill and pleasurewill powerwishwish forwish fulfillmentwish to goodnesswish very muchworkmanlikeworshipwould fain doyearnyearning
Noun(25 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: fantasy, a bit much, abandoned, accept, account as.
- Sentence evidence is available for fancy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fancy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fancy"
Keep "fancy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fancy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fancy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fancy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
27 entriesaesthetic descriptorattireclothingcognition verbconceive ofconceptdecorating verbdescriptive termdescriptordesireemotional verbenvisagefeelingideateimagination
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More specific
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Collocations
13 entriesfancy a cakefancy a drinkfancy borderfancy decorationfancy dressfancy furniturefancy hatfancy ideafancy languagefancy oneselffancy restaurantfancy thatfancy up
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
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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Showing 4 of 61 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fancy"?
Closest matches include fantasy, a bit much, abandoned, accept, account as.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fancy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.