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Meaning of fancy in English

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B1 [ T ] UK to want to have or do something: Do you fancy a drink this evening? [ + -ing verb ] I didn't fancy swimming in that water.

B2 [ T ] UK informal to be sexually attracted to someone: He could tell she fancied him.

fancy yourself UK disapproving

to think you are very attractive or important: That Dave really fancies himself, doesn't he? You could tell by the way they strutted around how much they fancied themselves. Look at this photo from our teens. We really fancied ourselves, didn't we? At that time, he was dating a girl who really fancied herself. Chrissie's husband really fancies himself, doesn't he?

More examplesFewer examplesDo you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?Do you fancy going out for a meal after work?What shall we do foodwise - do you fancy going out to eat?I thought he fancied me, but I'd completely misread the signals.She knew he fancied her, but preferred to keep their relationship platonic.

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Wanting things

ache for something

acquisitive

ambitious

ambitiously

angle for something

desperate

expense

have your eye on something idiom

hunger

hunger after/for something

hungrily

impulse

pine

seeker

set your heart on something/doing something idiom

set your sights on something idiom

shook

shopping list

sight

someone's heart's desire idiom

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Showing arrogance and conceit

fancy verb

(IMAGINE)

[ I or T ] UK to imagine or think that something is so: He fancies himself as a bit of a singer. [ + to infinitive ] Who do you fancy to win the Cup this year? [ + (that) ] literary I fancied (that) I saw something moving in the corner.old-fashioned This isn't the first time this has happened, I fancy.

fancy! C2 old-fashioned

an expression of surprise: Fancy seeing you here! "They have eight children." "Fancy that (= how surprising)!"

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Imagining and conceiving

assume

beyond your wildest dreams idiom

blue-sky

conceivable

conceivably

guess

imagine

in your mind's eye idiom

inconceivably

lay the foundation(s) of/for idiom

look on/upon someone/something as something

manifest

reach

regard

retheorization

retheorize

revisualization

riot

run riot idiom

throw

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Expressions of surprise

Idiom

fancy someone's chances

fancyadjective uk

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fancy adjective

(DECORATIVE)

decorative or complicated: I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy. The decorations were a little too fancy for my tastes. fancy cakes

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Complexity

advanced

all-singing

baroque

baroquely

be more to something than meets the eye idiom

finicky

high-tech

indirectly

insolubility

intractability

onerousness

ornate

ornately

over-elaborate

over-fussy

tortuous

tortuously

tortuousness

twisty

ultra-sophisticated

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fancy adjective

(EXPENSIVE)

informal expensive: We stayed in a fancy hotel near the Champs-Élysées. a fancy restaurant

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

costing a lot of moneyexpensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.dearUK I find the veg too dear in that supermarket.costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.

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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Expensive & luxurious

champagne

costliness

costly

expense

expensively

extravagance

gold plate

graciousness

luxuriant

luxurious

luxury

luxury goods

poshly

poshness

precious

preciousness

premium-rate

priceless

ritzy

upmarket

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fancynoun uk

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fancy noun

(THING/PERSON YOU LIKE)

passing fancy

something that you like very much for a short period: But for me, parachuting was no passing fancy.

See more take a fancy to something/someone

to start liking something or someone very much: Laura's taken a fancy to Japanese food.

See more take/tickle your fancy informal (also US strike your fancy)

If something takes/tickles your fancy, you like it and want to have or do it: I looked in a lot of clothes shops but nothing really tickled my fancy.

fancy noun

(IMAGINATION)

[ U ] literary the imagination See

flight of fancy

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Imagining and conceiving

assume

beyond your wildest dreams idiom

blue-sky

conceivable

conceivably

guess

imagine

in your mind's eye idiom

inconceivably

lay the foundation(s) of/for idiom

look on/upon someone/something as something

manifest

reach

regard

retheorization

retheorize

revisualization

riot

run riot idiom

throw

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Ideas, concepts and theories

(Definition of fancy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

fancy | American Dictionary

fancyadjective [ -er/-est only ] us

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fancy adjective [-er/-est only]

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decorative or complicated, or (of restaurants, stores, or hotels) expensive: I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy. a fancy hotel

fancynoun [ U ] us

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something that you like very much: What's your fancy?

Idiom

strike your fancy

fancyverb [ T ] us

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fancy verb [T]

(IMAGINE)

to imagine or think that something is so: When she was young she fancied herself a rebel.

fancy verb [T]

(LIKE)

to like or wish for: There are two things he fancies – fast cars and thunderous music.

(Definition of fancy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of fancy

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A fancy procedure and pretty pictures are not needed, critics will add, to know that brain activity differs between the two groups.

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Some of them, by the accidents of his reading, loomed out in his fancy disproportionately large by comparison with the rest.

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We must remember that masque performances were great occasions, replete with distractions - royalty, nobility, fancy dress, beautiful women, glorious jewellery.

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The most obvious characteristic of mainpiece opera up to 1695 is fancy staging.

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Is a man in uniform a policeman or a guest at a fancy dress party?

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The constraint is that the binary tree should be atiguously marked, a fancy name for a non-contiguous marking.

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A fancy term, it means nothing more at this point than the pervasive concept of the human person.

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Imaginative fancy or indirect knowledge was rarely enough.

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The films were superficial and huge sums of money were spent on fancy mechanisms, like animatronics.

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Muddling through this century, however, we find that the 'conservation ethic' has often been eclipsed by a predilection for fancy 'conservation tools'.

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The old woman would not listen to such fancy stuff.

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We may fancy an exotic past that contrasts with a humdrum or unhappy present, but we forge it with modern tools.

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Rethinking a classic doesn't mean gussying it up with fancy folderol and extraneous trimming so that it no longer bears any resemblance to the original.

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Such analyses were dangerously susceptible of countenancing individual fancy, undermining a national church.

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For him, the landscape was not a fancy to be admired and 'observed'.

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What is the pronunciation of fancy?

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Translations of fancy

in Chinese (Traditional)

喜歡, 想要, 想做…

in Chinese (Simplified)

喜欢, 想要, 想做…

in Spanish

tener ganas de, sentirse atraído por, sofisticado…

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sentir vontade de, estar a fim de, gostar de…

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काहीतरी मिळवायची किंवा करायची इच्छा असणे, एखाद्याकडे लैंगिकतेने आकर्षित होणे…

高級な, 装飾的な, 手の込んだ…

düşlemek, arzu etmek, canı çekmek…

de luxe, sophistiqué/-ée, envie…

elegant, sofisticat, tenir ganes de…

lust, verbeelding, idee…

ஏதாவது வேண்டும் அல்லது செய்ய வேண்டும், ஒருவரிடம் பாலியல் ரீதியாக ஈர்க்கப்பட வேண்டும்…

(कुछ पाने या करने की) चाह होना, (किसी के प्रति) यौन रूप से आकर्षित होना…

અભિરુચિ, જાતીય આકર્ષણ થવું…

grille, indfald, fantasi…

böjelse, smak, förkärlek…

minat, imaginasi, khayalan…

die Vorliebe, die Fantasie, die Vorstellung…

fin, luksuriøs, luksus-…

تصور کرنا, گمان کرنا, خیال کرنا…

уподобання, пристрасть, уява…

хотеть, влюбляться, предполагать…

ఏదైనా కలిగి ఉండాలని లేదా చేయాలని అనుకొను, ఒకరి పట్ల లైంగికంగా ఆకర్షితులగు…

يَشْتَهي (شَخْص ما جِنْسيّا), يَرْغَب…

কিছু থাকা বা করতে চাওয়া, কারও প্রতি যৌন আকর্ষণ থাকা…

rozmar, vrtoch, fantazie…

keinginan, imajinasi, khayalan…

ความต้องการ หรือความชอบที่เป็นปัจจุบันทันด่วน, ความคิด, จินตนาการ…

sự mê thích nhất thời, sức tưởng tượng, cái được tưởng tượng…

mieć ochotę na, mieć oko na, wydawać się…

근사한, 고급의, 화려한…

di lusso, decorato, ornato…

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fancy someone's chances idiom

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footloose and fancy-free, at fancy-free

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passing fancy phrase

fancy someone's chances idiom

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fancy (LIKE)

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fancy (IMAGINE)

fancy!

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fancy (DECORATIVE)

fancy (EXPENSIVE)

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fancy (THING/PERSON YOU LIKE)

passing fancy

take a fancy to something/someone

take/tickle your fancy

fancy (IMAGINATION)

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fancy

1 of 3

verb

fan·cy

ˈfan(t)-sē

fancied; fancying

Synonyms of fancy

transitive verb

: to have a fancy (see fancy entry 2 sense 1) for : like

He's all right, I suppose, but I can't say that I fancy him.

: to form a conception of : imagine

fancy our embarrassment Just fancy my surprise when I heard that he was getting married.

: to believe mistakenly or without evidence

: to believe without being certain

she fancied she had met him before real or fancied wrongs

: to visualize or interpret as

fancied myself a child again

fancy

2 of 3

noun

plural fancies

: a liking formed by caprice rather than reason : inclination

took a fancy to the mutt

: amorous fondness : love

She took a fancy to the young man.

: notion, whim

: an image or representation of something formed in the mind

archaic

: fantastic quality or state

: imagination especially of a capricious or delusive sort

His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy.

: the power of conception and representation used in artistic expression (as by a poet)

: taste, judgment

a person of delicate fancy

: devotees of some particular art, practice, or amusement

: the object of interest of such a fancy

especially

: boxing entry 1

fancy

3 of 3

adjective

fancier; fanciest

: dependent or based on fancy : whimsical

a(1)

: not plain : ornamental

a fancy hairdo

(2)

: swank sense 2, posh

a fancy restaurant

b(1)

: of particular excellence or highest grade

fancy tuna

(2)

: impressive

posted some fancy numbers

of an animal or plant

: bred especially for bizarre or ornamental qualities that lack practical utility

: based on conceptions of the fancy

fancy sketches

: dealing in fancy goods

: extravagant

paying fancy prices

: executed with technical skill and style

fancy footwork fancy diving

: parti-color

fancy carnations

fancily

ˈfan(t)-sə-lē

adverb

fanciness

ˈfan(t)-sē-nəs

noun

Synonyms

Verb

conceit [chiefly dialect]

conceive

conjure (up)

dream

envisage

envision

fantasize

fantasy

feature

ideate

image

imagine

picture

see

vision

visualize

Noun

chimera

conceit

daydream

delusion

dream

fantasy

phantasy

figment

hallucination

illusion

nonentity

phantasm

fantasm

pipe dream

unreality

vision

Adjective

complex

complicated

detailed

elaborate

intricate

involved

sophisticated

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Choose the Right Synonym for fancy

think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize, envisage, envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

Examples of fancy in a Sentence

Verb

Which horse do you fancy in the Derby?

try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

Noun

His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy.

Critics have dismissed his plan as mere fancy.

Adjective

He drives a big, fancy car.

we're having a little get-together after the concert—nothing fancy

Recent Examples on the WebVerb

The only laborers Ludvig manages to keep are a couple of runaway tenant farmers, Johannes (Morten Hee Andersen) and Ann Barbara (Amanda Collin), whom Frederik also fancies his own.

—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024

The only laborers Ludvig manages to keep are a couple of runaway tenant farmers Johannes (Morten Hee Andersen) and Ann Barbara (Amanda Collin), whom Frederik also fancies his own.

—Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024

For those who fancy a freckled look, the Marine Drest freckle pens are a breeze to use.

—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023

But neither Beathard, nor the gruff Butler, nor the imperious Smith had to co-exist with a Spanos who fancied himself a football man and was given executive control of the football office.

—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023

The Ghost Trap bar will also be open to those who fancy something with a bit of spirit.

—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023

If The Hoodie were to fancy a chance to unwind but keep a hand in football, pay him to advise San Diego State.

—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023

Find it on Amazon From Seed to Zen: The Bonsai Journey Awaits

Ever fancied the idea of playing god… with a tree?

—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023

Reports are that Rupert Murdoch fancies Youngkin, as does former Attorney General Bill Barr.

—Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023

Noun

Explore South Carolina 12 of 20 Vero Beach, Florida

Over on the Sunshine State's Atlantic coast, Vero Beach offers the best of both retirement worlds: Shops and restaurants ranging from funky to fancy, plus with miles of hiking and biking trails, sandy shores, and wildlife refuges for exploring.

—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024

What is happening—a reality Musk may be trying to obscure with his flights of fancy—is that ad revenue has tanked, brands are staying away, and, according to Fidelity, X’s market value has likely declined by roughly 70% since Musk bought it.

—Mathew Ingram, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024

The appeals court opinion featured one of the more curious flights of fancy by a federal judge — a separate opinion by Appellate Justice James C. Ho, another Trump appointee.

—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024

With scripts based on real stories and inventive flights of fancy, Netflix's deep catalog of thrillers includes the works of filmmakers who helped jumpstart the genre, those who advanced it, and those whose work serves as a pastiche to those who paved the way.

—EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024

With a variety of hues that compliment pale to deep skin tones, there’s bound to be a shade that fits your fancy among the 18 in the SuperSatin line.

—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

The new top lot of the sale was a platinum ring centered with a 3.49-carat fancy internally flawless vivid blue diamond that fetched $5.5 million, matching its high estimate (top image).

—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

Deciding which tune will tickle the fancy of the largest number of academy members voting in the original song category for the 96th Oscars is one of the more difficult tasks of the awards year.

—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023

Perhaps, as has been suggested, our A.I. worries will years from now turn out to have been just another passing apocalyptic fancy, on the order of Y2K.

—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023

Adjective

If the rise of quiet luxury and bookshelf wealth is any indication, the design world is ready to get fancy.

—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024

It can be paired with boots or heels and worn everywhere from casual brunches to fancy dinners.

—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024

The only difference is really some different finish options, finish materials, fancier wood and some more options on the other stuff.

—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 28 Feb. 2024

Hugo Sin, a 24-year-old bartender, has been visiting Shenzhen twice a month with his friends and girlfriend, occasionally splashing out on a fancy hotel that costs a fraction of the price in Hong Kong.

—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024

Official social channels for the game have also been launched, along with a fancy new website.

—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Which makes sense — large language models are essentially just very fancy predictive text.

—Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2024

Later, Stewart pointed out the true cost of these grocery stores and fancy subway stations: political repression.

—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024

There is no bidet or fancy electronics in the toilet, but the shower and bath are each located in their own rooms larger than most Manhattan apartments.

—Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English fantasien, fantesien, fancyen "to plan, devise, create, form (an idea), imagine (something false), desire," in part derivative of fantasie, fantsy, fansey fancy entry 2, in part borrowed from Middle French fantasier "to imagine, invent," verbal derivative of fantasie fantasy entry 1

Noun

Middle English fantasie, fantsy, fansey "the imagination as a faculty, mental image produced by this faculty, deluded notion, figment of the imagination, preference directed by caprice rather than reason, liking" — more at fantasy entry 1

Note:

The disyllabic form, a rare variant of fantasie fantasy entry 1 in Middle English, became more common and began to separate in sense from fantasie/fantasy in early Modern English.

Adjective

from attributive use of fancy entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Phrases Containing fancy

fancy Dan

fancy man

catch someone's fancy

fancy-free

fancy up

fancy that

fancy-pants

fancy oneself

fancy dress

take a fancy to

strike someone's fancy

passing fancy

flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy

fancy woman

tickle someone's fancy

take someone's fancy

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Fancy, very fashionable; great, excellent

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fancy

1 of 3

verb

fancied; fancying

: to have a fancy for : like

: to form a mental image of : imagine

fancy

2 of 3

noun

fan·cy

ˈfan(t)-sē

plural fancies

: liking

took a fancy to the stray dog

: notion, whim

a passing fancy

: imagination

fancy

3 of 3

adjective

fancier; fanciest

: based on fancy : unpredictable

: not plain : ornamental

: of particular excellence

: bred especially for a showy appearance

a fancy goldfish

: done with great skill and grace

fancy footwork

fancily

ˈfan(t)-sə-lē

adverb

fanciness

-sē-nəs

noun

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as in detailed

as in excessive

noun

as in dream

as in whim

as in liking

as in imagination

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as in to imagine

as in to enjoy

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fancy

1 of 3

adjective

Definition of fancy

as in detailed

made or done with great care or with much detail

we're having a little get-together after the concert—nothing fancy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

detailed

intricate

elegant

complicated

elaborate

sophisticated

complex

involved

exquisite

ornate

extravagant

magnificent

splendid

frilly

showy

grandiose

ostentatious

flamboyant

grand

exuberant

Byzantine

fancified

overwrought

convoluted

chichi

souped-up

labyrinthine

gimmicked (up)

labyrinthian

involute

involuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

simple

unsophisticated

plain

modest

unfancy

uncomplicated

no-frills

naked

bare

unadorned

plain-vanilla

bald

plain-Jane

undecorated

unvarnished

as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

decided they would rather go without dinner than pay the hotel restaurant's fancy prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

excessive

extravagant

extreme

steep

insane

lavish

endless

infinite

baroque

exorbitant

over the top

undue

inordinate

plethoric

devilish

immoderate

intolerable

unconscionable

inappropriate

overmuch

overextravagant

overdue

stiff

towering

unbearable

unmerciful

overweening

improper

a bit much

limitless

boundless

unseemly

unwarranted

unjustifiable

immeasurable

thick

unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reasonable

modest

moderate

inadequate

insufficient

minimal

middling

deficient

minimum

temperate

fancy

2 of 3

noun

as in dream

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

a writer with a prodigious talent for creating fancies that captivate readers young and old

Synonyms & Similar Words

dream

illusion

daydream

fantasy

vision

idea

delusion

fantasm

imaging

pipe dream

phantasy

castle in Spain

nightmare

unreality

castle in the air

conceit

chimera

hallucination

mirage

phantasm

figment

fiction

nonentity

concoction

visualization

ignis fatuus

fable

fabrication

will-o'-the-wisp

utopia

brainchild

cloudland

invention

cloud-cuckoo-land

envisaging

Shangri-la

daymare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fact

reality

actuality

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

is this a serious interest in music, or just your latest fancy that will be forgotten after a week?

Synonyms & Similar Words

whim

notion

whimsy

vagary

bee

whimsey

megrim

thought

caprice

freak

kink

fantasy

crank

maggot

impression

vagrancy

humor

fancifulness

image

bee in one's bonnet

picture

whimsicality

phantasy

concept

capriciousness

freakishness

conceit

conception

inspiration

impetuosity

brainstorm

mind's eye

as in liking

positive regard for something

now that he's rich he's taken a fancy to expensive sports cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

liking

appetite

preference

use

taste

love

craving

fondness

tendency

relish

enthusiasm

thirst

love affair

desire

favor

interest

partiality

shine

longing

inclination

hankering

tooth

yen

prejudice

weakness

bias

propensity

bent

gusto

passion

palate

leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hatred

dislike

disgust

aversion

distaste

loathing

mislike

disfavor

indifference

disinclination

apathy

unconcern

as in imagination

the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others

to fans of Lewis Carroll, the animal creations of his fertile fancy are as real as any creature to be found at the zoo

Synonyms & Similar Words

imagination

creativity

imaginativeness

phantasy

fantasy

fertility

inventiveness

contrivance

ideation

invention

originality

ingenuity

dream

inspiration

resourcefulness

brainstorming

versatility

pipe dream

daydream

brainstorm

illusion

fecundity

fantasm

mirage

delusion

visualization

chimera

hallucination

phantasm

figment

mind's eye

envisaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

literalness

literality

fancy

3 of 3

verb

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of

try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

Synonyms & Similar Words

imagine

see

envision

dream

picture

fantasy

feature

vision

visualize

fantasize

envisage

conceive

conceit

image

contemplate

conjure (up)

plan

daydream

ideate

invent

reflect

ponder

muse

concoct

manufacture

hallucinate

foresee

project

reminisce

relive

make up

ruminate

meditate

re-create

stargaze

fabricate

prefigure

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in

the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown

Synonyms & Similar Words

enjoy

love

relish

rejoice (in)

get off (on)

take to

delight (in)

savour

adore

savor

go for

admire

revel (in)

appreciate

dig

groove (on)

have a soft spot for

prefer

get a charge out of

get a kick out of

be partial to

prize

revere

value

treasure

venerate

drink (in)

worship

cherish

dote (on)

feast (on)

idolize

eat (up)

cotton (to)

devour

indulge (in)

favor

wallow (in)

luxuriate (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hate

dislike

loathe

detest

abhor

despise

abominate

condemn

scorn

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a fancy restaurant

an extravagant restaurant

a formal restaurant

a posh restaurant

a classy restaurant

a luxurious restaurant

fancy cars

luxurious cars

flashy cars

lavish cars

snazzy cars

swanky cars

fancy clothes

formal clothes

glamorous clothes

dressy clothes

fabulous clothes

extravagant clothes

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How is the word fancy distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of fancy are conceive, envisage, envision, imagine, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

When could conceive be used to replace fancy?

The words conceive and fancy are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

How do envisage and envision relate to one another, in the sense of fancy?

Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

Where would imagine be a reasonable alternative to fancy?

The meanings of imagine and fancy largely overlap; however, imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

When would realize be a good substitute for fancy?

While the synonyms realize and fancy are close in meaning, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

When can think be used instead of fancy?

In some situations, the words think and fancy are roughly equivalent. However, think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

Phrases Containing fancy

fancy man

fancy up

fancy woman

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Fancy, very fashionable; great, excellent

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fancyverb [ T ] uk

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B1 to want to have or do something: Do you fancy a drink? [ + doing sth ] We fancy going to the Caribbean for our holiday.

fancy verb [T]

(PERSON)

to feel sexually attracted to someone: I fancied him the first time I saw him.

fancy (that)! UK informal

used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something: [ + doing sth ] Fancy seeing you here! He's going out with Marie? Well fancy that!

fancy verb [T]

(THINK)

to think that something is true: [ + (that) ] I fancy that he was smiling, but I can't be sure.

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fancy adjective

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Fancy things and places are expensive and fashionable: a fancy restaurant

fancy adjective

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with lots of decoration, or very complicated: fancy cakes

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take a fancy to sb/sth

to start to like someone or something a lot: Marina had taken a fancy to her.

take sb's fancy

If something or someone takes your fancy, you find them interesting or attractive: We can go anywhere that takes your fancy.

Translations of fancy

in Chinese (Traditional)

喜歡, 想要, 想做…

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喜欢, 想要, 想做…

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tener ganas de, sentirse atraído por, sofisticado…

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sentir vontade de, estar a fim de, gostar de…

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高級な, 装飾的な, 手の込んだ…

düşlemek, arzu etmek, canı çekmek…

de luxe, sophistiqué/-ée, envie…

elegant, sofisticat, tenir ganes de…

lust, verbeelding, idee…

(कुछ पाने या करने की) चाह होना, (किसी के प्रति) यौन रूप से आकर्षित होना…

અભિરુચિ, જાતીય આકર્ષણ થવું…

grille, indfald, fantasi…

böjelse, smak, förkärlek…

minat, imaginasi, khayalan…

die Vorliebe, die Fantasie, die Vorstellung…

fin, luksuriøs, luksus-…

تصور کرنا, گمان کرنا, خیال کرنا…

уподобання, пристрасть, уява…

хотеть, влюбляться, предполагать…

يَشْتَهي (شَخْص ما جِنْسيّا), يَرْغَب…

কিছু থাকা বা করতে চাওয়া, কারও প্রতি যৌন আকর্ষণ থাকা…

rozmar, vrtoch, fantazie…

keinginan, imajinasi, khayalan…

ความต้องการ หรือความชอบที่เป็นปัจจุบันทันด่วน, ความคิด, จินตนาการ…

sự mê thích nhất thời, sức tưởng tượng, cái được tưởng tượng…

mieć ochotę na, mieć oko na, wydawać się…

근사한, 고급의, 화려한…

di lusso, decorato, ornato…

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(used as an exclamation of mild surprise): They invited you, too? Fancy!Verb Phrasesfancy up, to make superficially showy by way of improvement: an old car fancied up with a bright new paint job.See More DefinitionsOrigin of fancy1First recorded in 1400–1450; Middle English fan(t)sy, syncopated variant of fantasie fantasysynonym study For fancy9. Fancy, fantasy, imagination refer to qualities in literature or other artistic composition. The creations of fancy are casual, whimsical, and often amusing, being at once less profound and less moving or inspiring than those of imagination: letting one's fancy play freely on a subject; an impish fancy. Fantasy now usually suggests an unrestrained or extravagant fancy, often resulting in caprice: The use of fantasy in art creates interesting results. The term and concept of creative imagination are less than two hundred years old; previously only the reproductive aspect had been recognized, hardly to be distinguished from memory. “Creative imagination” suggests that the memories of actual sights and experiences may so blend in the mind of the writer or artist as to produce something that has never existed before—often a hitherto unperceived vision of reality: to use imagination in portraying character and action.word story For fancyFancy is a 15th-century contraction of fantasy or phantasy. Fantasy comes from Old French phantasie, fantasie “imagination, imaginative faculty, a work of the imagination,” which in turn comes from Late Latin phantasia “idea, notion, fancy, imagined experience or set of circumstances, mere fancy or semblance.” In the Vulgate (the Latin version of the Bible, prepared chiefly by Saint Jerome at the end of the 4th century), phantasia also means “apparition, phantom.” The original meaning of fancy, “individual preference or liking, arbitrary inclination,” as in “to take a fancy to someone,” was only one of several meanings of Middle English fantasie, a technical word in the psychology of scholasticism (the system of theological and philosophical teaching and disputation predominant in the Middle Ages, based chiefly upon the authority of the Bible, of the church fathers, and of Aristotle and his pagan, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish commentators). The adjective fancy, meaning “fine, ornamental,” did not appear until 1753; it developed from attributive use of the noun in the sense “designed to please the taste or fancy.”Other words for fancy10 thought, notion, impression, idea; phantasm 12 quirk, humor, crotchet 5 fine, elegant, choice 1 decorated, ornate 18 envision, conceive, imagineSee synonyms for fancy on Thesaurus.comOther words from fancyfan·ci·ness, nounun·fan·cy, adjectiveWords Nearby fancyfanciedfancierfancifulfancifyfan clubfancyfancy dancefancy divefancy divingfancy dressfancy fernDictionary.com Unabridged

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use fancy in a sentenceWe want to have the fancy, nice things but often discover that having the fancy, nice things usually means someone has to pay.Making Poly Less of a Pain in the Ass | Eugene Robinson | September 14, 2020 | OzyTo make a deepfake, you don’t need a fancy computer or even a ton of knowledge about software.Microsoft’s New Deepfake Detector Puts Reality to the Test | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 4, 2020 | Singularity Hub It covers the review of all documents first by the lender, then separately by the borrower’s “settlement agent,” a fancy term for his or her lawyer.First he took energy trading and the NYSE electronic. Now Jeff Sprecher of ICE shares his plans to digitize your mortgage | Shawn Tully | September 2, 2020 | FortuneFiguring this all out takes some fancy math, but it’s something an electronic calculator can easily manage.Here’s the summer science you might have missed | Janet Raloff | September 1, 2020 | Science News For StudentsPortable bathroom options, which range from simple bag setups for fast and light backpacking to fancy full-flush contraptions for long-term campground stays, can help.The Best Portable Toilets for Camping | Heather Hansman | August 23, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe Plaza Hotel cooked a fancy-pants latke with red wine braised oxtail, horseradish sunchoke cream, and crispy kale.I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed | Emily Shire | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey're also proof that no matter how fancy you are, you can't escape the urge to watch two girls make out.High-End Pervs Film Benedict Cumberbatch and Reese Witherspoon Sucking Face | Amy Zimmerman | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo get the product from manufacturer to arm, the product is lyophilized (a fancy word for freeze dried).Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World | Kent Sepkowitz | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI fancy Holmes would have destroyed those theories with nothing more than his intuition.Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper | Clive Irving | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftShe fancied there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which fancy she was mistaken.The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinOne time my fancy soared on high, to see what discoveries I could make in those clearer regions.The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) | Daniel Defoefancy that enormous shell dropping suddenly out of the blue on to a ship's deck swarming with troops!Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIn the old days every great man kept a toad-eater; sometimes his functions were highly paid—Wolff's are, I fancy.The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for fancyfancy/ (ˈfænsɪ) /adjective-cier or -ciestnot plain; ornamented or decorative: a fancy cake; fancy clothesrequiring skill to perform; intricate: a fancy dance routinearising in the imagination; capricious or illusory(often used ironically) superior in quality or impressive: a fancy course in business administrationhigher than expected: fancy prices(of a domestic animal) bred for particular qualitiesSee morenounplural -ciesa sudden capricious idea; whima sudden or irrational liking for a person or thingthe power to conceive and represent decorative and novel imagery, esp in poetry. Fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than imagination: See imagination (def. 4)an idea or thing produced by thisa mental imagetaste or judgment, as in art of dressAlso called: fantasy, fantasia music a composition for solo lute, keyboard, etc, current during the 16th and 17th centuriesthe fancy archaic those who follow a particular sport, esp prize fightingSee moreverb-cies, -cying or -cied (tr)to picture in the imaginationto suppose; imagine: I fancy it will rain(often used with a negative) to like: I don't fancy your chances!(reflexive) to have a high or ill-founded opinion of oneself: he fancied himself as a doctorinformal to have a wish for; desire: she fancied some chocolateBritish informal to be physically attracted to (another person)to breed (animals) for particular characteristicsSee moreinterjectionAlso: fancy that! an exclamation of surprise or disbeliefSee More DefinitionsOrigin of fancy1C15 fantsy, shortened from fantasie; see fantasyDerived forms of fancyfancily, adverbfanciness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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Definition of fancy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fancy adjective /ˈfænsi/ /ˈfænsi/(comparative fancier, superlative fanciest)

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unusually complicated, often in an unnecessary way; intended to impress other peoplea kitchen full of fancy gadgetsThey added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance.He's always using fancy legal words. opposite simple

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[only before noun] (especially of small things) with a lot of decorations or bright coloursfancy goods (= things sold as gifts or for decoration)He was the fanciest dresser in the room. compare plain

(sometimes disapproving) expensive or connected with an expensive way of lifefancy restaurants with fancy pricesDon't come back with any fancy ideas. (North American English) (of food) of high quality Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.See fancy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation:

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fancy verb /ˈfænsi/ /ˈfænsi/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fancy /ˈfænsi/ /ˈfænsi/ he / she / it fancies /ˈfænsiz/ /ˈfænsiz/ past simple fancied /ˈfænsid/ /ˈfænsid/ past participle fancied /ˈfænsid/ /ˈfænsid/ -ing form fancying /ˈfænsiɪŋ/ /ˈfænsiɪŋ/

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[transitive] (British English, informal) to want something or want to do something synonym feel like fancy something Fancy a drink?I fancied a change of scene.She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. fancy doing something Do you fancy going out this evening?

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[transitive] fancy somebody (British English, informal) to be sexually attracted to somebodyI think she fancies me.Topics Family and relationshipsb1, Feelingsb1

[transitive] fancy yourself (British English, informal, disapproving) to think that you are very popular, attractive or intelligentHe started to chat to me and I could tell that he really fancied himself. [transitive] (British English) to like the idea of being something or to believe, often wrongly, that you are something fancy yourself (as) something She fancies herself (as) a serious actress. fancy yourself + adv./prep. He fancied himself in love with me, the silly boy. [intransitive, transitive] Fancy! (informal, becoming old-fashioned) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by somethingFancy! She's never been in a plane before. fancy doing something Fancy meeting you here! fancy something ‘She remembered my name after all those years.’ ‘Fancy that!’ [transitive] (British English) fancy somebody/something to think that somebody/something will win or be successful at something, especially in a raceWhich horse do you fancy in the next race?He's hoping to get the job but I don't fancy his chances. see also unfanciedTopics Successc2 [transitive] fancy (that)… (literary) to believe or imagine somethingShe fancied (that) she could hear footsteps. Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.See fancy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation:

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