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also fantastical
1
as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick
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2
as in romantic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
to European explorers, the Far East was a fantastic land filled with unimaginable riches
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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
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late
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as in wonderful
fantastic
of the very best kind
surfing conditions were simply fantastic
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Recent Examples of fantastic
Then came a fantastic three goals and two assists across the Champions League last-16 tie against Tottenham, including marking his 100th game for Atletico with his 46th goal for the club in the second leg in London.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The color options available for most products are fantastic for a spring refresh thanks to the calming Sky Blue and Honeydew Green, and the more neutral options -- Linen White and Caviar Gray -- offer quiet sophistication for a more minimal aesthetic.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The relationship with Venezuela has been fantastic.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The hearing ability of a wild turkey is fantastic, but the bird’s skill at locating the source of sound is almost unbelievable.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The color options available for most products are fantastic for a spring refresh thanks to the calming Sky Blue and Honeydew Green, and the more neutral options -- Linen White and Caviar Gray -- offer quiet sophistication for a more minimal aesthetic.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The relationship with Venezuela has been fantastic.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The hearing ability of a wild turkey is fantastic, but the bird’s skill at locating the source of sound is almost unbelievable.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
Adjective
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Bischoff found the whole situation bizarre.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The results were colorful, bursting with shapes and patterns, but often totally bizarre.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Not artists — nurses, teachers, baristas Imas is careful to distinguish his argument from a romantic vision of a world full of painters and performers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Apex, which primarily consists of its two main characters chasing each other around the fictional Wandarra National Park on location in the real Australian Blue Mountains, is more focused in action than in psychological nuance.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In my opinion, Eddie should have been nominated for his incredible comic achievement in The Nutty Professor remake, though comedy is rarely recognized by Academy voters, as with Jerry Lewis’ different kind of brilliance in the original movie.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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While the outlet always has incredible finds, the deals are especially noteworthy right now, with savings up to 73 percent.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been wonderful over the five generations.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bringing it back to America is wonderful.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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As usual, human progress gets the sublimely absurd Herzogian treatment, with modern and primordial sights and sounds becoming whole.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the idea of using one for multiple hours every day, or of trying to socialize in real life while the people around me try to meet my digital avatar’s dead eyes, is absurd.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last-minute private shopping appointments during Fashion Week at Hermès (and be offered an exotic mini Kelly during the visit for sale)?—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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Burmese pythons were brought to Florida via the exotic pet trade in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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And so the super, super devoted fans really do know each other and really are jockeying with each other for position in a way that feels both real and imaginary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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No borders and a thin blue line Viewing the Earth from space, White highlights, drives home that the borders that mark our maps are largely imaginary.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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