fanciful

/ˈfænsɪfəl/
adjective
  1. Based on imagination rather than fact; unrealistic or whimsical.
    • The author's fanciful story about a flying elephant delighted the children.
    • The painting was full of fanciful creatures that no one had ever seen.
    • Her fanciful plan to build a castle in the backyard was never going to work.
  2. Showing imagination or creativity in design or decoration; ornate or elaborate.
    • The cake was decorated with fanciful swirls of pink and gold icing.
    • He wore a fanciful hat with feathers and ribbons to the costume party.
    • The garden had fanciful topiaries shaped like dragons and unicorns.
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