Fantastic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Ludicrously odd
"Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"
"Fantastic Halloween costumes"
"A grotesque reflection in the mirror"
(2) Extraordinarily good; 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) Exceedingly or unbelievably great
"The bomb did fantastic damage"
"Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength"
"PhenomenaRl feats of memory"
(4) Extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance
"Gaudi's fantastic architecture"
(5) Existing in fancy only
"Fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
(6) Extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
"A fantastic idea of his own importance"
(7) Of the highest quality
"An ace reporter"
"A crack shot"
"A first-rate golfer"
"A super party"
"Played top-notch tennis"
"An athlete in tiptop condition"
"She is absolutely tops"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!"
Synonyms
fabulous, fantastical foolish, hare-brained, unrealistic, wild brilliant, fabulous, splendid, super, wonderful- See also Wikisaurus:excellent
Related terms
- fantasy
- fantasise, fantasize
- phantastic (variant spelling)