Fanciful
Fanciful adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: the fanciful creatures that J.R.R. Tolkien created for his Middle Earth novels
Genuine
Genuine adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: there's genuine value in learning how to do household repairs on one's own
Nearby Words: genuinely, genuineness
Both words in one sentence
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Beethoven Was an Alien Spy: The brothers find genuine inspirations for their fanciful tales during the events of the movie.
Source: Film / The Brothers Grimm
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