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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

Having or showing creativity or inventiveness

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

Not based on sound reasoning or judgment

Funny and clever

Not literal, but symbolic

Impractical and foolishly idealistic

Of or relating to a cabal

Excessively active

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

Ambitious or difficult to achieve

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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

head-in-the-clouds

figment of imagination

out of touch with reality

imperceptible to the touch

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

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Adjective

Existing only in the imagination

head in the clouds

out of touch with reality

in a world of your own

head-in-the-clouds

with your head in the clouds

over-optimistic

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

Adjective

Highly ornamental or imaginative in design

incomprehensible

feather-brained

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

out of the ordinary

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

scarcely credible

out of the ordinary

beyond the bounds of possibility

contrary to reason

hardly possible

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

incomprehensible

beyond the realm of reason

inconsequential

beyond one's wildest dreams

unsubstantiated

beyond possibility

imcomprehensible

self-contradictory

extremely implausible

extremely unlikely

extremely doubtful

extremely difficult to believe

out-of-this-world

not to be thought of

under suspicion

not worth considering

not remotely possible

inapprehensible

not understandable

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Adjective

Having or showing creativity or inventiveness

out of the ordinary

breaking ground

head in the clouds

out of touch with reality

breaking new ground

ground-breaking

individualistic

state-of-the-art

not just another

well-thought-out

forward-thinking

highly developed

forward-looking

thinking outside the box

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Adjective

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

out of the ordinary

unrepresentative

uncharacteristic

off the beaten track

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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

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

as merry as a grig

bright and breezy

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

indistinguishable

uncomprehensible

impossible to interpret

uninterpretable

shrouded in mystery

full of surprises

yet to be decided

hard to explain

thought-provoking

all Greek to someone

too hard to understand

too difficult to understand

not easily understood

impressionistic

all Greek to you

all Greek to me

under advisement

under examination

open to discussion

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Adjective

Excessively active

like one possessed

fast and furious

hell broke loose

like Piccadilly Circus

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

foaming at the mouth

keen as mustard

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Adjective

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

lavishly appointed

fit for a queen

in the lap of luxury

up to the minute

bang up to date

dressed to kill

with all the extras

with all the options

dressed to the nines

in high feather

well turned out

smartly dressed

with bells and whistles

dressed to the teeth

well turned-out

in the mainstream

pleasure-loving

fancily decorated

overembellished

as if one had just stepped out of a bandbox

over-embellished

prosperous-looking

wealthy-looking

pleasing to the eye

out of this world

fit for a prince

fit for a princess

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

the dog's bollocks

top-of-the-line

well thought of

highly regarded

top of the line

top of the range

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Adjective

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

Adjective

Ambitious or difficult to achieve

difficult to achieve

on a grand scale

disproportionate

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