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fancy vs wishful thinking

wishful thinking vs fancy

fancy and wishful thinking both are nouns.

fancy is an adjective but wishful thinking is not an adjective.

fancy is a verb but wishful thinking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fancy Yes Yes Yes No
wishful thinking Yes No No No
As nouns, wishful thinking is a hyponym of fancy; that is, wishful thinking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fancy:
  • fancy: something many people believe that is false
  • wishful thinking: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
Other hyponyms of fancy include bubble, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp.
fancy (noun) wishful thinking (noun)
imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
something many people believe that is false
a predisposition to like something
fancy (adjective) wishful thinking (adjective)
not plain; decorative or ornamented
fancy (verb) wishful thinking (verb)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
Difference between fancy and wishful thinking

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