fantastical
adj. C1 Advanced UK //fɑːntˈæstɪkəl// fan·tas·ti·cal
adj. describing something that is very strange, imaginative, or not real. You use this to talk about stories with magic or things that are hard to believe.
adj. characterised by the use of imagination to create things that are not real or are impossible. Often used to describe literature, art, or situations that involve fantasy elements.
The children built a fantastical castle out of cardboard boxes.
The author's fantastical descriptions of the underwater city made the story feel like a dream.
While the plot is fantastical, the underlying themes of social justice and environmental degradation are deeply rooted in our current reality.
From fantastic + -al.