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fancy vs elaborate

elaborate vs fancy

fancy is a noun but elaborate is not a noun.

fancy and elaborate both are adjectives.

fancy and elaborate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fancy Yes Yes Yes No
elaborate No Yes Yes No
fancy (noun) elaborate (noun)
imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
something many people believe that is false
a predisposition to like something
fancy (adjective) elaborate (adjective)
not plain; decorative or ornamented developed or executed with care and in minute detail
marked by complexity and richness of detail
fancy (verb) elaborate (verb)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind make more complex, intricate, or richer
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for work out in detail
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
Difference between fancy and elaborate

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