FANCIER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fancier

noun

ˈfan(t)-sē-ər

Definition of fancier

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something many chocolate fanciers like their favorite confection without the addition of milk or a lot of sugar

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Recent Examples of fancier Local breeders, known as fanciers, would release their birds far from home and measure the time and distance covered to return. — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Use wire hardware cloth, or plastic or woven netting to ward off birds, chipmunks, and similar strawberry fanciers. Apply a balanced, slow-release granular 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring and again in autumn. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 24 Feb. 2026 As a passionate chicken fancier, Martha likes attending the annual Northeastern Poultry Congress in Springfield, Massachusetts. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026 Famous people were frequently asked to be judges, to lend cachet to the events—novelists Émile Zola and Pierre Loti were two of them (both writers were cat-fanciers, so were well qualified to be judges). — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fancier

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Noun

Art lovers will appreciate the prewar proportions of this Park Avenue duplex.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Cowritten by the band and Brian Eno, the track explores a relationship between lovers struggling to maintain their faith in each other.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Many fans sympathized with Clarkson’s shopping experience and took to social media to denounce the actions taken by the shop.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

This simultaneously makes this XPS the slickest and most portable of the Googlebook launch lineup and a tough sell for anyone who isn't an Android enthusiast or app developer.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Young enthusiasts, families and people who appreciate automotive design can find something to enjoy.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

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