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fantasticalness

fantasticalness

9.7
A quality of being full of imagination and not real, like fairy stories
  • noun
  • /fænˈtæstɪkəlnəs/
translation icon : fantasía
  • Critics admired the fantasticalness that infused his writing with vivid and surreal images.

Examples

  • The fantasticalness of the play made it a favorite among both children and adults.

  • She decorated her room with a fantasticalness that reflected her imaginative nature.

  • The fantasticalness of her stories captivated the children.

  • His artwork is filled with a sense of fantasticalness.

  • The fantasticalness of the play made it a favorite among both children and adults.

  • Critics admired the fantasticalness that infused his writing with vivid and surreal images.

  • She decorated her room with a fantasticalness that reflected her imaginative nature.

Synonyms

fabulousness
vsfantasticalness
  • Literature
7.1

A quality of being magical and like an old legend

is more playful and whimsical focused on imagination and appearance

Antonyms

realism
38 4.5

A way of thinking that accepts facts and prefers practical plans

practicality
26 3.9

Being useful and likely to work well in real situations

How Fanciful

fantasticalness
9.7
whimsy
18 6.3
fantasy
112 3.8
realism
12 6.1

Surface Forms

fantasticalness singular
fantasticalnesses plural

Morphology

fantasticalness = fantastical (transparent) = fantastical + ness

A regular noun formation from the adjective 'fantastical' using the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning 'the quality of being fantastical' is directly derived.

Etymology

Fantasticalness comes from the words fantastic and fantasy, plus the ending -ness that makes a word mean a 'state' or 'quality'. So, fantasticalness is the 'state' of being imaginative, strange, or wonderfully unreal — like a fantasy story or a room full of playful, creative things.