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Fancy

noun/fˈænsi/
Definition
something many people believe that is false
a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈænsi/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈansi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈansi/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈænsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomething many people believe that is false
“they have the illusion that I am very wealthy”
nouna kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
nouna predisposition to like something
“he had a fondness for whiskey”
verbimagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
“I can't see him on horseback!”
verbhave a fancy or particular liking or desire for
“She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window”
adjectivenot plain; decorative or ornamented
“fancy handwriting”
Word Forms
illusoryadjectivebased on or having the nature of an illusion
illusionaladjectivemarked by or producing illusion
fantasyverbindulge in fantasies
fantasizeverbindulge in fantasies
fancyverbimagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
fondadjective(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
visualizationnouna mental image that is similar to a visual perception
visualizernounone whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
envisioningnounvisual imagery
fancynounsomething many people believe that is false
seernouna person with unusual powers of foresight
figurationnounrepresenting figuratively as by emblem or allegory
picturenouna clear and telling mental image
picturingnounvisual imagery
imagenounan iconic mental representation
imagingnounthe ability to form mental images of things or events
imagerynounthe ability to form mental images of things or events
fanciernouna person having a strong liking for something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schick
etwas, das viele Menschen für falsch halten
🇫🇷French
fantaisie
quelque chose que beaucoup de gens croient être faux
🇪🇸Spanish
elegante
algo que mucha gente cree que es falso
🇮🇹Italian
fantasia
qualcosa che molte persone credono sia falso
🇳🇱Dutch
modieus
iets waarvan veel mensen denken dat het niet waar is
🇵🇹Portuguese
chique
algo que muitas pessoas acreditam que é falso
🇷🇺Russian
изысканный
что-то, что многие люди считают ложным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कल्पना
कुछ ऐसा जो बहुत से लोग मानते हैं कि झूठ है
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিনব
অনেক মানুষ বিশ্বাস করে যে কিছু মিথ্যা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆடம்பரமான
இது பொய் என்று பலர் நம்புகிறார்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫాన్సీ
చాలా మంది అది తప్పు అని నమ్ముతారు
🇮🇳Marathi
फॅन्सी
अनेक लोक असे मानतात की ते खोटे आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફેન્સી
કંઈક ઘણા લોકો માને છે કે તે ખોટું છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕ
ಇದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಎಂದು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನಂಬುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫാൻസി
പലരും വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നത് തെറ്റാണെന്ന്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੈਨਸੀ
ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਝੂਠ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پسند
بہت سے لوگوں کو یقین ہے کہ یہ غلط ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
想要
许多人认为这是错误的
🇯🇵Japanese
ファンシー
多くの人が信じていることは間違いです
🇰🇷Korean
팬시한
많은 사람들이 거짓이라고 믿는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
si mê
điều mà nhiều người tin là sai
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ธรรมดา
สิ่งที่หลายคนเชื่อว่าเป็นเท็จ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyukai
sesuatu yang diyakini banyak orang itu salah
🇵🇭Filipino
magarbong
isang bagay na pinaniniwalaan ng maraming tao na hindi totoo
🇲🇾Malay
mewah
sesuatu yang dipercayai ramai orang itu palsu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
باهِظ
شيء يعتقده الكثير من الناس أنه خطأ
🇮🇷Persian
فانتزی
چیزی که بسیاری از مردم معتقدند که نادرست است
🇹🇷Turkish
süslü
birçok insanın yanlış olduğuna inandığı bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַבֵּב
משהו שאנשים רבים מאמינים שהוא שקרי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fancy'?
The primary meaning of 'fancy' is 'something many people believe that is false'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fancy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fancy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fancy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fancy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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