fancied

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fancied

/ˈfænsɪd/ US, UK

Where it comes from

From fancy (“to have a fancy for, like; to imagine, suppose”) + -ed.

adjective

not comparable Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”) or by social convention; imaginary, imagined; supposed; perceived rather than real. Near-synonyms: conceptual, fanciful, ideal, notional
Similar: conceptual, fanciful, ideal, notional
not comparable Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or whim. Man does vvith dangerous Curioſity / Theſe unfathom'd VVonders try: / VVith fancy'd Rules and Arbitrary Lavvs / Matter and Motion he reſtrains, / And ſtudy'd Lines and fictious Circles dravvs; […]
not comparable Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired, favourite. Now St. Paul, "not willing to make" these ministers "a public example," concealeth their persons, yet discovereth the fault; and, making bold with his brethren, Apollos and Cephas, applieth to them and himself what the Corinthians spake of their fancied preachers. "Now this I say, that every one of
not comparable Predicted to win or succeed. the fancied team in the tournament
Opposite: unfancied
not comparable, obsolete Designed in an artistic manner. His seals are curiously fancied, and exquisitely well cut, and of great use to encourage young gentlemen to write a good hand.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of fancy

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: invented, fictional, fictitious, made-up, fabricated, unreal, wanted, imagined, envisioned, dreamed, pictured, supposed, conceived, visualized, fanciful, illusory

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@misc{fancied_2026,
  title = {fancied},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fancied},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}