/ Dictionary / Index F fanciful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fan•ci•ful Pronunciation: (fan'si-ful), [key] — adj. characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers. suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance. led by fancy rather than by reason and experience; whimsical: a fanciful mind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fanciful (Thesaurus) fancier fancify Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language