Definitions for fantastic
fænˈtæs tɪkfan·tas·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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!"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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

How to pronounce fantastic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. 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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