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Fanciful vs Inventive - What's the difference?

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Fanciful is a synonym of inventive.


As adjectives the difference between fanciful and inventive

is that fanciful is imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined while inventive is of, or relating to invention.

fanciful

English

Alternative forms

* fancifull * phanciful * phancifull

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined

    • Derived terms

    * fancifully * fancifulness

    inventive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to invention.
  • Creative, or skilful at inventing.
  • * 2013 , Chris Bevan, " Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport , 6 November 2013:
    • At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.