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fancy

[fan-see] / ˈfæn si /
ADJECTIVE
extravagant, ornamental
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complicated decorative deluxe elegant frilly gaudy lavish ornate special sumptuous
STRONG
adorned baroque beautifying chichi custom decorated elaborate embellished garnished gingerbread rich rococo
WEAK
cushy fanciful florid froufrou intricate ostentatious resplendent showy spiffy unusual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plain poor simple ugly
STRONG
unadorned
WEAK
unfancy unornamented
NOUN
impulse, urge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imagination inclination
STRONG
caprice conceit conception contrariness creation desire druthers flash groove humor idea image impression irrationality liking mind notion perverseness pleasure thing thought vagary velleity visualization whim will
WEAK
cup of tea fool's paradise weakness for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate hatred
WEAK
certainty fact reality truth
NOUN
liking, dream
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fantasy imagination inclination
STRONG
chimera conception daydream delusion envisioning fabrication figment fondness hallucination hankering idea illusion imaginativeness invention itch mirage nightmare notion partiality penchant phantasm picture predilection preference relish reverie romancing vision yearning yen
WEAK
big eyes envisagement eyes for pie in the sky pipe dream sweet tooth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reality truth
STRONG
actuality certainty disinterest dislike fact hate hatred
VERB
imagine, create
Synonyms
STRONGEST
visualize
STRONG
believe conceive conjecture envisage envision fantasize feature guess image infer phantom picture realize reckon spark spitball suppose surmise think vision
WEAK
be inclined to think dream up head trip make up make up off top of one's head think likely think up trump up
VERB
love, desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care for crave
STRONG
approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction
WEAK
be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for yearn for
Antonyms
STRONG
disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

Example Sentences

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While many of these spots don’t offer gourmet-level cuisine — unless you consider chicken tenders and fries fancy — I’ve paired them with nearby restaurants that you can walk to.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

It's even been labelled "performative camping" - where you make your pitch as fancy as possible and film it for social media clout.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When he took over the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729, he experimented with the look and layouts of ads, using larger headlines, fancy borders and illustrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Here’s what we learned that will set you up for success, should you fancy a trip back in time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Maybe Babs would consider offering homegrown herbal tea as part of her fancy tea setup here.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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