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Idealized vs Fanciful - What's the difference?

idealized | fanciful |

As adjectives the difference between idealized and fanciful

is that idealized is (us) regarded as ideal while fanciful is imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined.

As a verb idealized

is (us) (idealize).

idealized

English

Alternative forms

* idealised (UK )

Adjective

(-)
  • (US) Regarded as ideal.
  • (US) Considered as an ideal form of something.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (US) (idealize)

    • fanciful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fancifull * phanciful * phancifull

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * fancifully * fancifulness