Fanciful and Ordinary

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Fanciful adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.

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Ordinary is an antonym for fanciful in topics: unreal, imaginary.

Nearby Words: fancy, fancied, fancier, fancifully

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Fanciful is an antonym for ordinary.

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