fan·tas·tic
fan-ˈta-stik 
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variants
or less commonly fantastical
1
a
: based on fantasy (see fantasy entry 1 sense 2) : not real
b
: conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy
fantastic new space and nuclear weapons—
Jack Raymond
Jack Raymond
c
: so extreme as to challenge belief : unbelievable
a fantastic industrial complex of steel, coal, machine tools, and other heavy industries—M. S. Handler
M. S. Handler
broadly
: exceedingly large or great
spent fantastic sums on his library
2
: marked by extravagant fantasy or extreme individuality : eccentric
fantastic works of art
3
fantastic
: excellent, superlative
a fantastic meal
Synonyms
Examples of fantastic in a Sentence
Adjective
The train runs at fantastic speeds.
a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick
Recent Examples on the WebAlice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Krista Vernoff did a fantastic job telling the story.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Roborock Roborock Q5 Pro+ $700 $480 at Amazon
$700 $480 at Roborock
The Roborock Q5 Pro+ is a fantastic robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2024
The fans have done a fantastic job of showing him love.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Super Infinite is a fantastic read and made for brilliant book club discussion.
—Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
One fantastic set of eight eagle talons, for example, might have been strung together as necklaces in Croatia.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Memory lane Southern California has been home to so many fantastic pitchers through the years during my time covering high school sports in the San Fernando Valley and later throughout the region.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
While fantastic big-box luxury hotels certainly have a presence in Denver, the city’s hotel landscape is actually better known for charming boutique properties, which better reflect its more casual lifestyle.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
Smith renders the functional fantastic.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022
Gemini May 21-June 20 Life is taking a turn for the fantastic.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
Mixed with this pastoral mood are the first hints of something uncanny, a fantastic of the everyday, as when Toprak’s character, Saffet, is seen smoking at the fairground, an amusement ride at his back, the shrieking bodies awhirl around his head like mad angels.
—Yasmine Seale, Harpers Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
Among the fire fights, there's mystery, mischief, and even a few stand alone anthology seasons — like season eight: Dreamland — that are down-right fantastic.
—Melissa Sherrard, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2023
But the reading of Ti’s last wishes sets Josie on a journey to learn her mother’s history, to encounter the fantastic, to discover herself and her own power — and to fight.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
However, guest pianist Linda Gentille and Assistant Cruise Director Richard Rubin’s shows were over-the-top fantastic.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
After a banner 2021 for high-end genre films, industry vets are hopeful that the fantastic can resurrect the corpse of pre-COVID theatrical distribution.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 12 Feb. 2022
Adjective
Pair Osprey’s Sirrus 24L Backpack, a fantastic daypack with the brand’s cooling AirSpeed mesh back panel, with a light and protective Mountain Hardwear Women’s Crater Lake Long-Sleeve Hoodie, 50 percent off on Backcountry, for an unbeatable setup.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Krista Vernoff did a fantastic job telling the story.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Roborock Roborock Q5 Pro+ $700 $480 at Amazon
$700 $480 at Roborock
The Roborock Q5 Pro+ is a fantastic robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2024
The fans have done a fantastic job of showing him love.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Super Infinite is a fantastic read and made for brilliant book club discussion.
—Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
One fantastic set of eight eagle talons, for example, might have been strung together as necklaces in Croatia.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Memory lane Southern California has been home to so many fantastic pitchers through the years during my time covering high school sports in the San Fernando Valley and later throughout the region.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
While fantastic big-box luxury hotels certainly have a presence in Denver, the city’s hotel landscape is actually better known for charming boutique properties, which better reflect its more casual lifestyle.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
Since the end of World War II a quality of the fantastic has run through the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
Smith renders the functional fantastic.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022
Gemini May 21-June 20 Life is taking a turn for the fantastic.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
Mixed with this pastoral mood are the first hints of something uncanny, a fantastic of the everyday, as when Toprak’s character, Saffet, is seen smoking at the fairground, an amusement ride at his back, the shrieking bodies awhirl around his head like mad angels.
—Yasmine Seale, Harpers Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
Among the fire fights, there's mystery, mischief, and even a few stand alone anthology seasons — like season eight: Dreamland — that are down-right fantastic.
—Melissa Sherrard, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2023
But the reading of Ti’s last wishes sets Josie on a journey to learn her mother’s history, to encounter the fantastic, to discover herself and her own power — and to fight.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
However, guest pianist Linda Gentille and Assistant Cruise Director Richard Rubin’s shows were over-the-top fantastic.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
After a banner 2021 for high-end genre films, industry vets are hopeful that the fantastic can resurrect the corpse of pre-COVID theatrical distribution.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 12 Feb. 2022
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantastic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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