French Conversation · Level 152
30 words
French word
fantaisiste
Pronunciation
IPA/fɑ̃tezist/
Meaning
- adjectiveunconventional
Example
Il a des idées fantaisistes.
He has unconventional ideas.
More examples
Son comportement fantaisiste a surpris ses collègues.
His fanciful behavior surprised his colleagues.
Core concept
A deliberately unusual idea or design that steps outside convention and catches attention.
Common phrases
comportement fantaisiste
fanciful behavior
style fantaisiste
fanciful style
une idée fantaisiste
a fanciful idea
Similar words
étrange: Unfamiliar enough to seem odd or mysterious.
excentrique: Noticeably unconventional in behavior or thought.
original: Showing a new approach or idea unlike others.
fantasque: Guided by whimsical, changeable ideas or impulses.
Definition in French
Qui a des idées, des goûts ou des créations originales et un peu inattendues, qui s'éloignent des conventions.
Word origin
Fantaisiste is formed from French fantaisie with the suffix -iste; fantaisie comes through Latin fantasia from Greek phantasia.
Usage tips
- Fantaisiste can sound admiring or mildly critical, so context determines whether it suggests imagination or impracticality.
Other meanings
- fancifuladjective
- whimsicaladjective
- far-fetchedadjective
Opposites
- pratiquepracticaladjective
- conventionnelconventionaladjective
Related words
- fantaisiewhimnoun
- fantaisistementfancifullyadverb