Definitions for fantastic
fænˈtæs tɪkfan·tas·tic

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque(adj)

   ludicrously odd

   "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous(adj)

   extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

   "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

3. fantastic, wild(adj)

   fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

   "a fantastic idea of his own importance"

4. fantastic, fantastical(adj)

   existing in fancy only

   "fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

5. fantastic(adj)

   extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance

   "Gaudi's fantastic architecture"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fantastic(Adjective)

   Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful.

2. fantastic(Adjective)

   Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.

3. fantastic(Adjective)

   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!"

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Fantastic(adj)

   existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical

2. Fantastic(adj)

   having the nature of a phantom; unreal

3. Fantastic(adj)

   indulging the vagaries of imagination; whimsical; full of absurd fancies; capricious; as, fantastic minds; a fantastic mistress

4. Fantastic(adj)

   resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque

5. Fantastic(noun)

   a person given to fantastic dress, manners, etc.; an eccentric person; a fop

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1. Fantastic

   The fantastic is a subgenre of literary works characterized by the ambiguous presentation of seemingly supernatural forces. Structuralist critic Tzvetan Todorov originated the concept, characterizing the fantastic as the hesitation of characters and readers when presented with questions about reality.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fantastic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3515

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fantastic' in Adjectives Frequency: #936

How to pronounce fantastic?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say fantastic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fantastic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fantastic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fantastic in a Sentence

1. Brandt Snedeker:

   I drove the ball fantastic, missed two fairways, and do that around here and you set yourself up for success, i made a couple of putts early to get the momentum going and just gave Brandt Snedeker a lot of opportunities, did a good job of staying patient, putting the ball in play, played to my strengths.

2. Brad Pitt:

   Leonardo DiCaprio, I'll ride on your coattails any day, man, the view's fantastic.

3. Rob Joules:

   The Night Run events are a fantastic opportunity for people to try something different when the doors are normally closed, while being inspired by amazing outdoor landscapes.

4. Patrick Dempsey:

   Who knows? Never say never with this show, right? i’m glad we did it this year. And Krista Vernoff did a fantastic job telling the story. It was just a great way to give people some hope.

5. Stefan Pichler:

   Joachim Hunold founded Air Berlin and gave it its meaning. He positioned it as a challenger and that was fantastic, we cannot be a smaller version of Lufthansa.

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