fantastic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 Derived terms 1.2.5 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æstɪk

[edit] Adjective

fantastic (comparative more fantastic, superlative most fantastic)

1. Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or related to fantasy; fanciful.

   He told fantastic stories of dragons and goblins.

   His fantastic post-college plans had all collapsed within a year of graduation.

   She had a fantastic view of her own importance that none of her colleagues shared.

2. Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.

   The events were so fantastic that only the tabloids were willing to print it.

   She entered the lab and stood gaping for a good ten minutes at the fantastic machinery at work all around her.

3. Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).

   "I had a simply fantastic vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!"

[edit] Synonyms

• (based in fantasy rather than reality): fabulous, fantastical
• (extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic): foolish, hare-brained, unrealistic, wild
• (incredibly wonderful): brilliant, fabulous, splendid, super, wonderful
• See also Wikisaurus:excellent

[edit] Antonyms

• (incredibly wonderful): sucktastic

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• fantastical
• fantastically

[edit] Related terms

• fantasy
• fantasise, fantasize
• phantastic (variant spelling)