fancy Synonyms
Another word for fancy
• adjective (Context 1)
Elaborate in structure or decoration; ornamental rather than plain or ordinary.
"They reserved a table at a elaborate restaurant to celebrate their anniversary."
• verb (Context 2)
To feel a desire or liking for something or someone.
"Do you desire a cup of tea before we head out?"
• noun (Context 3)
A superficial or transient feeling of liking, inclination, or desire; a whim or caprice.
"Buying an antique typewriter was just a passing whim that she soon forgot."
• verb (Context 4)
To imagine, suppose, or believe something without certainty.
"He fancied himself an expert negotiator despite having little formal training."
• noun (Context 5)
The faculty of imagination, especially when playful, whimsical, or unrestrained by reality.
"The poet wove together historical facts and flights of imagination in the epic ballad."
• adjective (Context 6)
Of superior quality or grade (especially of commercial foodstuffs or bred animals).
"The recipe calls for a tin of superior grade Albacore tuna."
• noun (Context 7)
A small, decorative individual sponge cake topped with colourful icing.
"She arranged a platter of pastel fondant fancies for afternoon tea."
Opposites of fancy
The opposite of fancy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: