fanciful fanciful /ˈfænsɪfəl/

adjective

1. () Indulging in or influenced by fancy  ( notional , fanciful )
   indulging in or influenced by fancy
    A fanciful mind
   a fanciful mind
    All the notional vagaries of childhood
   all the notional vagaries of childhood
   
2. Having a curiously intricate quality  ( fanciful )
   having a curiously intricate quality
    A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
   a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
   
3. Not based on fact; existing only in the imagination  ( fanciful , notional , imaginary )
   not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
    The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties
   the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties
    A small child's imaginary friends
   a small child's imaginary friends
    To create a notional world for oneself
   to create a notional world for oneself