Meaning
imagination, fantasy
- imagination
- fantasy
- whim, fancy
- pattern
In a sentence
Hai molta fantasia quando inventi storie per i bambini.
You have a lot of imagination when you make up stories for kids.
Questa maglia a fantasia non mi piace molto.
I don't like this patterned shirt very much.
Ieri ho lasciato spazio alla fantasia in cucina.
Yesterday I let my imagination run free in the kitchen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fantasia | feminine · singular |
| fantasie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fantasia for creative imagination; immaginazione is broader and more neutral. Avere fantasia means being inventive, not daydreaming.
- In clothing and design, a fantasia pattern means a printed or decorative pattern, often contrasted with tinta unita.
- Con fantasia can mean creatively or imaginatively. It is common in everyday speech and not especially formal.