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Existing only in the realms of one's imagination

Existing only in the imagination

Highly ornamental or imaginative in design

(of an argument or statement) Not seeming reasonable or probable

Not realistic on a practical level

Not based on sound reasoning or judgment

Funny and clever

Not literal, but symbolic

Impractical and foolishly idealistic

Of or relating to a cabal

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

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Adjective

Existing only in the realms of one's imagination

hard to swallow

castles in the air

out of this world

phantasmagorical

product of someone's imagination

fool's paradise

all in one's head

phantasmagorial

phantasmagorian

created out of thin air

larger-than-life

all in the mind

unsubstantiated

figment of imagination

imperceptible to the touch

head in the clouds

out of touch with reality

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

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Adjective

Existing only in the imagination

“During their mission, they encounter all kinds of bizarre and fanciful creatures.”

Adjective

Highly ornamental or imaginative in design

out of the ordinary

incomprehensible

feather-brained

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

off the beaten track

taking the cake

beyond all reason

out of all reason

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“The new place is colourful and inviting, as sunflower-yellow walls help to show off Obadia's collection of colourful wall hangings, photographs, ornamental pots and fanciful souvenirs.”

Adjective

(of an argument or statement) Not seeming reasonable or probable

hard to swallow

hard to believe

won't hold water

difficult to believe

out of the ordinary

scarcely credible

beyond the bounds of possibility

highly unlikely

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

out of the question

off beaten path

never to be forgotten

out of this world

unrepresentative

uncharacteristic

self-contradictory

incomprehensible

not to be thought of

unsubstantiated

inconsequential

beyond possibility

imcomprehensible

extremely implausible

extremely unlikely

extremely doubtful

extremely difficult to believe

lacking substance

ground-breaking

potentially dangerous

potentially false

not quite right

open to suspicion

under suspicion

inapprehensible

beyond one's wildest dreams

not understandable

beyond the realm of reason

never before encountered

once-in-a-lifetime

not worth considering

hardly possible

like herding cats

contrary to reason

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Adjective

Not realistic on a practical level

head-in-the-clouds

out of touch with reality

over-optimistic

with your head in the clouds

contrary to reason

hardly possible

difficult to achieve

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Adjective

Not based on sound reasoning or judgment

ill-thought-out

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Adjective

Funny and clever

tongue-in-cheek

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

hysterically funny

killingly funny

too funny for words

tongue in cheek

pulling one's leg

screamingly funny

a barrel of laughs

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

extremely amusing

in good spirits

in high spirits

without a care in the world

full of the joys of spring

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

bright and breezy

as merry as a grig

laughter-filled

as lively as a grig

beside oneself with joy

on top of the world

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Adjective

Not literal, but symbolic

Adjective

Impractical and foolishly idealistic

without substance

Adjective

Of or relating to a cabal

incomprehensible

impossible to understand

as clear as mud

hard to understand

beyond comprehension

beyond understanding

cloak-and-dagger

clear as dishwater

difficult to understand

over one's head

open to question

open to argument

beyond one's grasp

above your head

full of twists and turns

uncomprehensible

indistinguishable

impossible to interpret

between the lines

hard to make out

uninterpretable

shrouded in mystery

full of surprises

yet to be decided

hard to explain

thought-provoking

not easily understood

impressionistic

all Greek to someone

too hard to understand

too difficult to understand

all Greek to you

all Greek to me

under advisement

under examination

open to discussion

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Adjective

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

lavishly appointed

fit for a queen

over-embellished

in the lap of luxury

up to the minute

bang up to date

dressed to kill

highly decorated

overembellished

with all the extras

with all the options

dressed to the nines

in high feather

with bells and whistles

dressed to the teeth

well turned-out

in the mainstream

pleasure-loving

fancily decorated

prosperous-looking

wealthy-looking

well turned out

as if one had just stepped out of a bandbox

smartly dressed

pleasing to the eye

up-to-the-minute

fashionably dressed

pulchritudinous

aesthetically pleasing

well-turned-out

easy on the eyes

with good taste

as if you had just stepped out of a bandbox

dressed to nines

conferring prestige

physically attractive

aesthetically appealing

easy on the eye

camera-friendly

drop-dead gorgeous

socially acceptable

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Adjective

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

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