What does fantastic mean?

Definitions for fantastic
fænˈtæs tɪkfan·tas·tic

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fantastic.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesqueadjective

    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, wondrousadjective

    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, wildadjective

    fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

    "a fantastic idea of his own importance"

  4. fantastic, fantasticaladjective

    existing in fancy only

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

  5. fantasticadjective

    extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance

    "Gaudi's fantastic architecture"

Wiktionary

  1. fantasticadjective

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

  2. fantasticadjective

    Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.

  3. fantasticadjective

    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!"

Wikipedia

  1. Fantastic

    The fantastic (French: le fantastique) is a subgenre of literary works characterized by the ambiguous presentation of seemingly supernatural forces. Bulgarian-French structuralist literary critic Tzvetan Todorov originated the concept, characterizing the fantastic as the hesitation of characters and readers when presented with questions about reality.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fantasticadjective

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

  2. Fantasticadjective

    having the nature of a phantom; unreal

  3. Fantasticadjective

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

  4. Fantasticadjective

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

  5. Fantasticnoun

    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

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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. Sam Ratcliff:

    I've been racing alongside my dad for the last nine years and he has been doing it for a good 30 years and it's just fantastic.

  2. Victoria Lautman:

    Finding stuff, even with a map in India, is tough, i usually ask drivers to ask locals because my Hindi is terrible. Then, you drive around in circles, sometimes for days, but eventually you'll find a stepwell. Sometimes it's unbelievably fantastic, sometimes you end up getting dropped off at a pit, with water in it.

  3. Cyril Abiteboul:

    In Flavio Briatore, we had a fantastic manager, a fantastic ambassador, but Flavio Briatore was to a certain degree taking too much space.

  4. Ben Carson:

    It doesn't diminish anything that he's done. I think he's done a fantastic job.

  5. Fran Lundell:

    We think we're lucky, we thought maybe March or April we might get it, but this is fantastic to get it, certainly.

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