fantasy Synonyms & Antonyms
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Fantasy as a Noun
That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things.
The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
A fantastical design.
The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.
That which comes from one's imagination.
Fantasy as a Verb
To conceive (something) mentally; to imagine. To fantasize about (something).
To conceive (something) mentally; to imagine.
To fantasize about (something).
To conceive mentally; to imagine. To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like.
To conceive mentally; to imagine.
To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like.
To fantasize (about).
To imagine; to conceive mentally.
Word Forms & Grammar
fantasy (countable and uncountable, plural fantasies)
fantasy (third-person singular simple present fantasies, present participle fantasying, simple past and past participle fantasied)
Words That Rhyme With Fantasy
Origin of Fantasy
Origin 1: Noun inherited from Middle English fantasie, from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “apparition”), from φαντάζω (phantázō, “to render visible”), from φαντός (phantós, “visible”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to make visible”); from the same root as φάος (pháos, “light”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti, from the root *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Doublet of fancy, fantasia, phantasia, and phantasy.
Origin 2: Verb from Middle English fantasien, from Old French fantasier. Doublet of fancy.
Fantasy: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfæntəsi/ |
| Meaning | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things |
| Plural | fantasies |
| Verb forms | fantasies, fantasying, fantasied |
Quick Answers About Fantasy
Is fantasy a noun or a verb?
Fantasy is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of fantasy?
The plural of fantasy is fantasies.
What is the past tense of fantasy?
The past tense of fantasy is fantasied. The present participle is fantasying.