Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
fantasioso
Pronunciation
IPA/fantaˈsjoso/
Meaning
- adjectiveimaginative
Example
Mi hermana es muy fantasiosa.
My sister is very imaginative.
More examples
Escribió un cuento fantasioso para los niños.
Someone wrote a fanciful tale for the children.
Core concept
A vivid daydream of colorful, unreal images.
Common phrases
cuento fantasioso
fanciful tale
historia fantasiosa
made-up story
Similar words
imaginativo: Envisions specific scenes and images with clarity and vivid sensory detail.
creativo: Produces novel combinations of ideas to create new artistic or practical works.
soñador: Tends toward dreamy idealism, focusing on wishes and visions rather than immediate facts.
Definition in Spanish
Que muestra mucha imaginación y acostumbra a crear escenas o ideas, a veces alejadas de la realidad.
Word origin
Derived from fantasía 'fantasy' with the suffix -oso meaning 'abounding in', giving the sense 'given to fantasy'.
Usage tips
- No written accent (unlike fantasía), and when applied to plans or opinions it often implies unrealistic thinking rather than simple creativity.