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Not real and existing only in the imagination

Existing only in the imagination

Highly ornamental or imaginative in design

Not literal, but symbolic

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

Funny and clever

Impractical and foolishly idealistic

Of or relating to a cabal

Excessively active

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Light-hearted and casual

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

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Adjective

Not real and existing only in the imagination

hard to swallow

castles in the air

out of this world

phantasmagorical

head-in-the-clouds

out of touch with reality

fool's paradise

all in one's head

phantasmagorial

phantasmagorian

larger-than-life

over-optimistic

all in the mind

unsubstantiated

breaking ground

out of the ordinary

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

with your head in the clouds

imperceptible to the touch

head in the clouds

too little too late

pretentiously artistic

difficult to achieve

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“The fanciful creatures that J.R.R. Tolkien created for his Middle Earth novels.”

Adjective

Existing only in the imagination

head in the clouds

out of touch with reality

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

Adjective

Highly ornamental or imaginative in design

out of the ordinary

hard to swallow

difficult to believe

scarcely credible

hard to believe

incomprehensible

won't hold water

beyond the bounds of possibility

feather-brained

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

off the beaten track

uncharacteristic

unrepresentative

never to be forgotten

off beaten path

highly unlikely

out of this world

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

out of the question

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

Not literal, but symbolic

Adjective

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

misproportioned

ill-favoured^UK

unprepossessing

not much to look at

ill-proportioned

no oil painting

not much for looks

hard on the eyes

frightful-looking

ordinary-looking

as plain as a pikestaff

plain as a pikestaff

like the back end of a bus

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

out of the ordinary

disproportionate

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Adjective

Funny and clever

tongue-in-cheek

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

hysterically funny

invigorating^US

killingly funny

envigorating^UK

tongue in cheek

too funny for words

pulling one's leg

screamingly funny

a barrel of laughs

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

in good spirits

out of the ordinary

state-of-the-art

ground-breaking

uncharacteristic

out in left field

out of the common

breaking new ground

forward-looking

unrepresentative

off the beaten track

not tightly wrapped

individualistic

like nothing on earth

world-shattering

thin on the ground

few and far between

non compos mentis

transformational

ahead of the times

mistakenly trendy

off the beaten path

foreign-looking

against the rules

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

breaking ground

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Adjective

Impractical and foolishly idealistic

without substance

Adjective

Wanton

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

full of insight

showing great knowledge

with great knowledge

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Adjective

Excessively active

hot under the collar

hot and bothered

discombobulated

all of a dither

all of a flutter

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

beside yourself

out of your mind

at the end of your tether

hot under collar

on pins and needles

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

in a state of nerves

all of a lather

like a cat on hot bricks

bricking oneself

all of a doodah

a bundle of nerves

bundle of nerves

in a cold sweat

waiting with bated breath

waiting for the axe to fall

tossing and turning

sweating bullets

like a fish out of water

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

having butterflies in the stomach

tightly stretched

discountenanced

overcome with sorrow

heavy with grief

racked with pain

racked with suffering

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Adjective

Sophisticated in a way that is intended to impress

overextravagant

lavishly appointed

fit for a queen

in the lap of luxury

disproportionate

pleasure-loving

over-embellished

pleasure-seeking

blown up out of all proportion

overembellished

with all the extras

with all the options

with bells and whistles

cheap and nasty

bright-coloured

brightly coloured

state of the art

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

exhibitionistic

pleasing to the eye

fancily decorated

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Adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Adjective

Light-hearted and casual

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

full of the joys of spring

in high spirits

without a care in the world

good-humoured^UK

in good spirits

good-humored^US

bright and breezy

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

alive and kicking

full of get-up-and-go

on top of the world

beside oneself with joy

feeling one's oats

full of joie de vivre

pleasure-seeking

full of vim and vigor

full of the joy of living

hale and hearty

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

doing handsprings

floating on air

glass half full

lacking concern

free from worry

footloose and fancy-free

free as the wind

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Adjective

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

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