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fanciful.

Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfænsɪfl̩/
  1. Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality.

    It was fanciful to suppose that all he had to do would be to stride into a top law firm and he would be hired on the spot.
  2. Unreal or imagined.

Where this word comes from

From fancy + -ful.

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