Foolish and Fanciful

Foolish

Foolish adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Usage example: foolish attempts to construct a perpetual motion machine

Fanciful and foolish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fanciful" instead an adjective "Foolish".

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

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

Foolish and fanciful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foolish" instead an adjective "Fanciful".

Nearby Words: fancy, fancied, fancier, fancifully
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