PHAT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

phat

adjective

ˈfat

Definition of phat

slang

as in awesome

of the very best kind fans agree that the rapper's latest CD is totally phat

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Recent Examples of phat In pop culture, psychedelia is a Day-Glo tapestry of mandalas, black-light inks, tie-dye, and phat pants embossed with lime-green alien heads. — Wired, 28 July 2022 The brown Docs, with their phat-with-aph soles and telltale yellow AirWair tag at the ankle, were comparatively attainable. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2021 Mother’s Grille offers an extensive menu featuring food made from scratch, and specializing in phat crab cakes, juicy steaks, fresh fish, 15 flavors of wings, 20 types of burgers, and Pop Pop’s Ice Cream, made in-house with love! — baltimoresun.com, 28 June 2021 His surf ranch, to be constructed near Jupiter Farms, will consist of a 2,000-foot-long artificial lake that will generate phat tubes perfectly suited for shacking. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017 Tune in Monday when Judd drops more phat rhymes from the world of puzzlecore. — Garth Sundem, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2012

Recent Examples of Synonyms for phat

Adjective

Electric amplification enabled the band to perform for audiences of awesome size—fifty-five thousand people in Shea Stadium, in 1965.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
The Lake Superior State hockey team pulled off an awesome move for the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald going down.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of awesome

Adjective

Bold from brown butter and balsamic vinegar and bright from lemon, the crunchy topping is an excellent foil to the sweetness of roasted squash.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Their bench even has some guys providing excellent backup options.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4½ straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Mayor Matt Mahan told the crowd that the flower is the perfect symbol for a city with a beautiful past and a bright future.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

My Daughter is a Zombie is a prime example of the importance of that relationship with fans.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Other prime spots include the south side of 59th Street between Columbus Circle and Sixth Avenue and the entire stretch of Sixth Avenue between 38th and 59th.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of prime

Adjective

The 39-year-old Crosby broke his tie with Kings great Marcel Dionne by scoring his 1,772nd point when Evgeni Malkin's one-timer deflected in off him in the second period.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The 39-year-old Crosby broke his tie with Kings great Marcel Dionne by scoring his 1,772nd point when Evgeni Malkin’s one-timer deflected in off him in the second period.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of great

Adjective

Arrive for lunch at the Grotto in your bathing suit, and please don't sleep through the terrific breakfast buffet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Though Osborne finished 17-for-34 for 245 yards and two TDs, sacked three times, made some spectacular plays, and receiver Ryder Treadway made a number of terrific catches, the Huskies could not catch up.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026