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fanciful

adjective

/ˈfæn.sɪ.fəl/

Meaning

overimaginative, unrealistic, or whimsical

The story was too fanciful to be true.

imaginative, whimsical, dreamy, unreal

realistic, practical, sensible

fanciful idea, fanciful story, fanciful notion, fanciful design

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

bad-tempered and gloomy; silently resentful

Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.

Seeming reasonable or probable; credible or believable.

Strongly influencing later developments; highly original and influential.

light in color; lacking intensity of color