Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
FANCIFUL
a)Unreal
b)Faithful
c)Glorious
d)Eccentric

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘fanciful’ means over-imaginative and unrealistic.
Example: No, it will be fanciful to consider him in the role of a murderer.
We will look for an option which gives the description of the given word in the best way.

 Complete answer:
Let us discuss the above given options to figure out the correct answer.
a)Unreal: The word ‘unreal’ means not connected with reality; strange and dream-like.
Example: It was unreal like some crazy childhood nightmare.
Example: It seems unreal to be sitting and talking to someone so famous.
This option appropriately describes the given word. Therefore, this is the correct option.
b)Faithful: The word ‘faithful’ means always staying with or standing by and supporting a person, organisation or belief.
Example: A dog is a faithful companion.
Example: John became a faithful member of the church.
This option doesn’t express the meaning of the given word. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.
c)Glorious: The word ‘glorious’ means delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable.
Example: These are our glorious traditions.
Example: This wine is absolutely glorious.
This option doesn’t express the meaning of the given word. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.
d)Eccentric: The word ‘eccentric’ means a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour.
Example: His eccentric behaviour made him lose his job.
Example: The old has some eccentric habits.
This option doesn’t express the meaning of the given word. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘a’.

Note:The word ‘unreal’ is similar in meaning to the word ‘fanciful’. Therefore, we can term it to be a synonym of this word. Some more synonyms of the word ‘fanciful’ are fancy, exotic, ,creative, odd etc.
Example: The furniture is not fancy, just functional.
Example: She likes to wear exotic clothes.
Example: She is very hard-working but not very imaginative.
Some antonyms of the word ‘fanciful’ are reasonable, normal, ordinary etc.
Example: She seems like a reasonable person.
Example: It’s perfectly normal to feel like this.
Example: I am ordinary yet unique.