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- pronunciation:
- faen
taes
tihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is fantastic, it shows a lot of imagination, or it is hard to believe.
This author is best known for his fantastic science fiction stories.Ella gave such a fantastic excuse for being late that nobody believed it--even her friends.- similar words:
- fictional, imaginative, incredible
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| definition 2: |
If something has a fantastic appearance, it looks very strange and unusual, maybe like something from another planet.
In science class, we learned about many fantastic life forms living in the deep sea. Some of them have really huge eyes!- synonyms:
- peculiar, strange
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- curious, extraordinary, odd, remarkable, striking, unusual, weird
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| definition 3: |
When we say something is fantastic, we mean it's really great. It's so good that it's hard to believe. If someone is a fantastic singer, it means that they are an amazingly good singer.
The food at that restaurant is fantastic! You have to try it!- synonyms:
- excellent, outstanding, terrific
- similar words:
- fabulous, good, great, incredible, splendid, superior, tremendous, wonderful
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| related words: |
absurd, make-believe, strange, terrific |
| derivations: |
fantastical (adj.), fantastically (adv.) |
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