imagination vs fancy

fancy vs imagination

imagination and fancy both are nouns.

imagination is not an adjective while fancy is an adjective.

imagination is not a verb while fancy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imagination	Yes	No	No	No
fancy	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, fancy is a hyponym of imagination; that is, fancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagination:

imagination: the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
fancy: imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

Other hyponyms of imagination include fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place, fantasy, phantasy, dream, dreaming, imaginary being, imaginary creature.

imagination (noun)	fancy (noun)
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses	imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
the ability to form mental images of things or events	something many people believe that is false
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems	a predisposition to like something

imagination (adjective)	fancy (adjective)
	not plain; decorative or ornamented

imagination (verb)	fancy (verb)
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

Difference between imagination and fancy

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