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fantasticfantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ ●●● S3 adjective ETYMOLOGYfantasticOrigin: 1300-1400 French fantastique, from Greek phantastikos, from phantasia; ➔ FANTASY THESAURUSof a high standard► good of a high standard or quality: Is there a good hotel nearby? I just read a really good book. ► nice pleasant, attractive, and of good quality: Mom gave me a really nice shirt for my birthday. ► decent acceptable and good enough: The restaurant is nice inside and the food is decent. ► great very good or enjoyable: We had a great time at camp. ► fine very good and of a very high quality. Used especially with words such as wine, dining, art, and performance: The restaurant is known for its excellent food and fine wines. ► wonderful very good and enjoyable in a way that makes you very pleased: We found a wonderful place for a picnic by the lake. ► impressive very good in a way that you admire: The sixth graders’ science projects were very impressive. ► excellent extremely good: It was an excellent concert. ► fantastic/terrific extremely good in a way that makes you excited and happy: That’s fantastic news! ► amazing/incredible extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: The trip was incredible – we saw so many interesting things. ► spectacular extremely impressive and exciting to look at: The firework show was spectacular. ► exceptional extremely good in a way that is unusual: She’s an exceptional student. ► outstanding extremely good and better than most others: Juan won an award for outstanding achievement. ► extraordinary extremely good and better or more impressive than almost all others: Kelly has an extraordinary singing voice. ► phenomenal unusually good or impressive because of a rare quality or ability: Jimi Hendrix was a phenomenal guitar player. ► first-class very good and at the highest level possible: This essay is a first-class piece of work. ► superb formal extremely good and of the highest quality: The dancers gave a superb performance. good► nice good, pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable: That’s a nice dress. Did you have a nice time? ► enjoyable used for describing something that gives you pleasure because it is interesting, exciting, etc.: We spent an enjoyable day at the beach. ► fun informal used for describing something that is enjoyable and amusing: Try snowboarding – it’s fun! ► pleasant used for describing something that you like, especially something that is calm, easy, or relaxing. Pleasant sounds more formal than nice: It had been a pleasant evening. ► great/fantastic/wonderful used for describing something that you like or enjoy very much: “How was your vacation?” “Wonderful!” ► charming used for describing something that is nice and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way: The college is located in a charming little village in Vermont. ► delightful formal used for describing something that is very nice and enjoyable: We ate at a delightful little Italian restaurant. ► appealing used for describing something that is nice and makes you want to look at it or have it: The desserts are displayed in an appealing way. 1extremely good, attractive, enjoyable, etc. SYN wonderful: My mom’s sixty, but she still looks fantastic. He’s done a fantastic job. a hotel with fantastic views► see thesaurus at good1, nice2spoken used when someone has just told you something good SYN excellent, wonderful: “He got a scholarship.” “Fantastic!”3[only before noun] a fantastic amount is extremely large SYN huge: Teenagers spend fantastic amounts of money on clothes.4[only before noun] a fantastic story, creature, or place is very strange, magical, or unreal: fantastic stories of invisible men5a plan, suggestion, etc. that is fantastic is not likely to be possible: fantastic schemes for making money—fantastically /-kli/ adverb |