• Fantastic

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /fænˈtæstɪk/
    • Rhymes: -æstɪk

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    Origin

    From Middle French fantastique

    Full definition of fantastic

    Adjective

    fantastic

    1. Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating 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.
    2. Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.The events were so fantastic that only the tabloids were willing to print them.She entered the lab and stood gaping for a good ten minutes at the fantastic machinery at work all around her.
    3. Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; grotesque.
      • T. GrayThere at the foot of yonder nodding beech,
        That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high.
    4. 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!"

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