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

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy looked awesome, and its defense looked even better.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For our two main characters, their version of hell is kind of awesome in some ways.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of awesome

Adjective

Lampard felt his players deserved a point after creating several excellent chances.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Picturesque views of the surrounding Casco Bay are abundant, and its consistently excellent food scene has made the city a culinary hot spot for the ages.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

The café is tucked away in the heart of the garden—a lovely pit stop.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovely

Adjective

The nicest of the quartet, Springfield features a large clubhouse, a beautiful practice area with an oversized putting green and a challenging 6,906-yard course that is hilly, woody and will ask you to hit lots of precise shots.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Forests that avoid the worst fire and drought impacts should still offer beautiful color, but the viewing window may be shorter.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

The Home Depot Patio Furniture Labor Day Sales If your patio furniture got plenty of love this summer, take The Home Depot’s end-of-season sale as a prime opportunity to refresh ahead of next year.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
According to Chris Willatt, owner of Alpine Maids, loading silverware in the dishwasher with the handles pointing down and the usable sides pointing up is the best way to achieve prime cleanliness.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of prime

Adjective

Countries with far smaller digital ecosystems, like Cambodia and Laos, have even greater struggles to attract and retain AI talent.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of great

Adjective

The front three of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro already looks terrific, while Maxence Lacroix is an extremely solid defensive addition and Emi Martinez is an upgrade on Robert Sanchez in goal.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Buddy expands to 1,771 screens after a terrific opening last weekend.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of terrific

Adjective

Chief among Kvaratskhelia’s standout moments in a PSG shirt was his wonderful solo goal against Aston Villa in last year’s Champions League quarter-final.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Many wonderful and terrible things have happened in the 25 years since, some related to the 9/11 attacks, many not at all.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026