Meaning
imaginative, fanciful
- having or displaying rich imagination; creative
- far-fetched, unrealistic, or concocted
In a sentence
È una bambina molto fantasiosa che inventa sempre storie curiose.
She is a very imaginative child who is always inventing curious stories.
Ha fornito una spiegazione troppo fantasiosa per risultare credibile.
He gave an explanation that was too far-fetched to be credible.
I suoi costumi di carnevale sono sempre originali e fantasiosi.
His carnival costumes are always original and fanciful.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fantasioso | masculine · singular |
| fantasiosa | feminine · singular |
| fantasiosi | masculine · plural |
| fantasiose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can be complimentary ('creative') or critical ('far-fetched', 'made-up') depending on context.