spectacular
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adjective \spek-ˈta-kyə-lər, spək-\Definition of SPECTACULAR
: of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking, sensational <a spectacular display of fireworks>
— spec·tac·u·lar·ly adverb
See Examples of SPECTACULAR
- a spectacular play in a football game
- The autumn foliage was spectacular.
Origin of SPECTACULAR
Latin spectaculum
First Known Use: 1682
Rhymes with SPECTACULAR
2spectacular
nounDefinition of SPECTACULAR
: something that is spectacular; especially : an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production
Examples of SPECTACULAR
- <the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling>
First Known Use of SPECTACULAR
1873
Related to SPECTACULAR
- Synonyms
- circus, pageant, raree-show, spectacle, extravaganza
Rhymes with SPECTACULAR
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