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fantastic

fantastic

626 1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
  • adjective
  • /fænˈtæstɪk/
translation icon : fantástico
  • They have there a wine cellar and the food is fantastic.
  • create something fantastic
  • marvelous and fantastic

So I thought it was a fantastic experience.

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Examples

  • I think that was a fantastic book.

  • The concert was absolutely fantastic, and everyone enjoyed it thoroughly.

  • So I thought it was a fantastic experience.

  • Dude, that is a fantastic bit of industrial design.

  • Thanks for all the fantastic questions on the films.

  • One of our first ice storms left a fantastic scene down by the lake where I live.

    Academic text (1995)
  • And I've met some fantastic guys along the way.

  • We've got some fantastic news.

  • Congratulations to the first, second, and third-place teams for their fantastic performances on the course!

    Academic text (2002)
  • Hey, we've had some fantastic evenings recently.

Synonyms

great
vsfantastic
1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is stronger and more extreme than this simpler, general form of praise
wonderful
vsfantastic
1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is more about being extraordinary rather than only creating delight
amazing
vsfantastic
1.0

Causing great surprise and admiration

is extreme praise but does not always imply surprise or astonishment
excellent
vsfantastic
1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

is broader, covering overall impressiveness or enjoyment, not just quality
awesome
vsfantastic
968 2.1

Very impressive and causing a strong feeling of wonder

is similar but often used more casually for high enjoyment or quality
grand
vsfantastic
918 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

is about remarkable enjoyment or quality, not just size or scale
terrific
vsfantastic
815 3.3

Very strong and often causing great damage

is broad extreme praise without necessarily implying emotional intensity
tremendous
vsfantastic
794 3.0

Very large or impressive

is centered on being exceptionally good or enjoyable, not only large
fabulous
vsfantastic
605 2.7

Very good and impressive

is similar but may be used more broadly, not only for delight
magnificent
vsfantastic
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

is more general excellent or enjoyable, not focused on appearance
spectacular
vsfantastic
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is more about overall goodness rather than dramatic display or attention
outstanding
vsfantastic
257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

is about being extraordinarily good without focusing on noticeability
glorious
vsfantastic
253 3.6

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it

is broader, covering any extreme goodness not only beautiful splendor
marvelous
vsfantastic
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is general extreme praise without necessarily implying surprise
exceptional
vsfantastic
129 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

is extreme praise but may not stress unusualness compared to normal
phenomenal
vsfantastic
113 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

is very impressive but can apply to ordinary high quality items
superb
vsfantastic
111 3.5

Of very high quality and extremely good

is more general praise, not limited to formal top quality
splendid
vsfantastic
110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is general extreme praise not tied solely to beauty or grandeur
mean
vsfantastic
  • Slang
77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is a neutral adjective usable in standard speech, not only slang
wondrous
vsfantastic
60 5.8

Very impressive and causing strong surprise

is more general extreme approval and might not stress wonder
brilliant
vsfantastic
30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

is mainly strong positive praise rather than clever or shiny appearance
out of this world
vsfantastic
  • Informal
21 4.1

Very good and impressive

is ordinary adjective form used more flexibly, not only idiomatically
stupendous
vsfantastic
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

is focused on high quality or enjoyment rather than sheer size or degree
super-duper
vsfantastic
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very good and impressive

is more neutral and suitable across contexts, not just playful praise
goddamn good
vsfantastic
  • Offensive
3 7.9

Very good and impressive

is acceptable in general usage and lacks the strong coarse tone
absolutely awesome
vsfantastic
  • Informal
2 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is the same strong praise but usually without added emphatic words
simply awesome
vsfantastic
  • Informal
1 4.1

Very impressive and making people feel amazed

is formal enough for broader use and not only casual praise
simply phenomenal
vsfantastic
1 5.5

Very impressive and much better than you expect

is extremely good without always exceeding ordinary expectations
fantastico
vsfantastic
  • Informal
8.2

Very good and impressive

is similar but fits both formal and informal situations more broadly

Antonyms

1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and often serious

109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

Idioms

Dance in a lively, graceful way to music

To dance in a lively, elegant way to music

Compounds

23 1.9

Very good work that impresses people

How Good

excellent
1.0
fantastic
626 1.9
amazing
1.0
great
1.0
good
1.0
nice
1.0

Surface Forms

fantastic positive
fantastical positive

Morphology

fantastic = fantasy (semi-transparent) = fantasy + ic

The colloquial sense 'extremely good' is a later, evaluative extension and cannot be straightforwardly derived from 'fantasy' by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Fantastic comes from the Greek root phantasia meaning 'imagination' and is the same root as fantasy. So when we call something fantastic meaning 'extremely good', we mean it is so wonderful it feels like it came from the imagination.