Synonyms of fantastic

fantastic

adjective

fan-ˈta-stik 

variants also fantastical

1

as in bizarre

conceived or made without regard for reason or reality

a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bizarre
• absurd
• unreal
• foolish
• insane
• crazy
• incredible
• strange
• fanciful
• ridiculous
• wild
• curious
• nonsensical
• preposterous
• unbelievable
• peculiar
• weird
• funny
• grotesque
• odd
• off the wall
• inconceivable
• unimaginable
• unthinkable
• implausible
• eccentric
• extravagant
• quirky
• surreal
• quaint
• queer
• ludicrous
• wacky
• laughable
• kinky
• outlandish
• nightmarish
• out-of-the-way
• farcical
• screwy
• dreamlike
• kooky
• outré
• Alice-in-Wonderland
• far-out
• way-out
• bizarro
• queerish
• Kafkaesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

2

as in romantic

excitingly or mysteriously unusual

to European explorers, the Far East was a fantastic land filled with unimaginable riches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romantic
• exotic
• marvelous
• strange
• picturesque
• foreign
• colorful
• glamorous
• fascinating
• alien
• outlandish
• distant
• enchanting
• bizarro
• dark
• quaint
• magical
• picture-book
• alluring
• remote
• captivating
• faraway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• familiar
• unglamorous
• unromantic
• nonexotic
• unexotic
• nonglamorous
• plain-Jane

3

as in fictional

not real and existing only in the imagination

a science fiction writer who can conjure up fantastic worlds and make them seem as real as our own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fictional
• imaginary
• fictitious
• mythical
• imagined
• fantasied
• imaginal
• ideal
• unreal
• fabulous
• invented
• fanciful
• phantom
• chimerical
• legendary
• phantasmal
• make-believe
• theoretical
• notional
• phantasmic
• romantic
• unlikely
• unbelievable
• visionary
• pretend
• made-up
• hypothetical
• fabled
• abstract
• deceptive
• unconvincing
• envisioned
• visualized
• illusory
• pictured
• conceived
• hallucinatory
• phantasmagoric
• envisaged
• delusive
• nonexistent
• fictive
• delusional
• concocted
• daydreamlike
• fabricated
• feigned
• inexistent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• actual
• true
• genuine
• existing
• authentic
• existent
• realistic
• solid
• factual
• substantial
• convincing
• physical
• verifiable
• believable
• tangible
• material
• corporeal
• palpable
• verified

4

as in incredible

too extraordinary or improbable to believe

concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incredible
• incredulous
• unlikely
• unbelievable
• impossible
• inconceivable
• ridiculous
• unimaginable
• unthinkable
• implausible
• questionable
• unconvincing
• absurd
• full of it
• unreasonable
• doubtful
• silly
• unconceivable
• dubious
• uncompelling
• debatable
• shaky
• fishy
• suspicious
• suspect
• disputable
• flimsy
• hopeless
• ludicrous
• comical
• laughable
• far-fetched
• farcical
• dodgy
• dubitable
• outlandish
• untenable
• indefensible
• preposterous
• doubtable
• risible
• insupportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plausible
• convincing
• conceivable
• credible
• possible
• believable
• imaginable
• creditable
• probable
• thinkable
• likely
• reasonable
• cogitable
• supposable
• indisputable
• unquestionable
• sure
• certain
• undeniable
• incontestable
• undoubted
• indubitable
• questionless

5

as in wonderful

fantastic of the very best kind

surfing conditions were simply fantastic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• excellent
• great
• terrific
• awesome
• superb
• lovely
• fabulous
• beautiful
• marvelous
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• hot
• neat
• classic
• famous
• cool
• splendid
• quality
• heavenly
• sensational
• exceptional
• good
• divine
• fab
• top-notch
• superlative
• brave
• immense
• first-rate
• superior
• first-class
• nifty
• slick
• top
• cracking
• fantabulous
• unsurpassed
• high-class
• choice
• grand
• keen
• noble
• groovy
• dandy
• decent
• topping
• par excellence
• sterling
• swell
• prize
• top-shelf
• peachy
• banner
• dynamite
• too much
• crackerjack
• out of this world
• mean
• radical
• frontline
• better
• gone
• special
• blue-chip
• blue-ribbon
• A1
• dope
• topflight
• supernal
• righteous
• boss
• number one
• capital
• bumper
• peachy keen
• primo
• first-string
• bang-up
• out-of-sight
• adequate
• top-of-the-line
• wizard
• tip-top
• gangbusters
• hype
• bully
• satisfactory
• A-OK
• corking
• acceptable
• brag
• prizewinning
• five-star
• jim-dandy
• boffo
• down
• bonny
• four-star
• classical
• traditional
• phat
• gilt-edged
• numero uno
• tolerable
• passable
• all right
• OK
• fancy
• premium
• high-grade
• standard
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terrible
• poor
• awful
• atrocious
• pathetic
• lousy
• vile
• rotten
• wretched
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• substandard
• execrable
• mediocre
• low-grade
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

Synonym Chooser

How is the word fantastic different from other adjectives like it?

The words bizarre and grotesque are common synonyms of fantastic. While all three words mean "conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality," fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention.

dreamed up fantastic rumors

When is it sensible to use bizarre instead of fantastic?

The meanings of bizarre and fantastic largely overlap; however, bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination.

a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city

Where would grotesque be a reasonable alternative to fantastic?

Although the words grotesque and fantastic have much in common, grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones.

grotesque statues on the cathedral

though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fantastic

Squarespace, on the other hand, is a fantastic option, thanks to its beautiful designs, intuitive editor, and powerful e-commerce features. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Rooftop Films has already programmed some fantastic summer series, bringing independent cinema into New York City’s communities and public spaces. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Some moments were propelled by fantastic performances by the offspring of others. — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

There was also that fantastical ROYGBIV addict Christopher John Rogers x Old Navy collection this past April. — Liana Satenstein, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing fantastic

• trip the light fantastic