Fanciful
Fanciful adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Usage example: she harbors the fanciful notion that she has a talent for singing
Grotesque is a synonym for fanciful in property topic. In some cases you can use "Grotesque" instead an adjective "Fanciful", when it comes to topics like extravagant.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- extravagant and fanciful
- extravagant and grotesque
- whimsical and fanciful
- whimsical and grotesque
- eccentric and fanciful
- eccentric and grotesque
- wild and fanciful
- wild and grotesque
- outlandish and fanciful
- outlandish and grotesque
- queer and fanciful
- queer and grotesque
- incredible and fanciful
- incredible and grotesque
Both words in one sentence
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The fantasies were more grotesque than fanciful, and one notorious 1986 strip even had (funny!) references to terrorism and inhaling pesticide.
Source: Comic Strip / Calvin and Hobbes
Cite this Source
Grotesque and Fanciful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fanciful/grotesque
Fanciful & Grotesque. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fanciful/grotesque>.
Grotesque or Fanciful. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fanciful/grotesque.
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