"fantastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /fænˈtæstɪk/ Audio: en-us-fantastic.ogg [US] Forms: fantastic [positive], more fantastic [comparative], most fantastic [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful. Synonyms: fabulous
    Sense id: simple-fantastic-en-adj-OkvnUiPu
  2. Not believable; maybe only possible in fantasy. Synonyms: foolish, wild
    Sense id: simple-fantastic-en-adj-xS9L4IhY
  3. wonderful; marvelous; excellent; really good or great (used especially as an intensifier). Synonyms: brilliant, fabulous, splendid, super, wonderful
    Sense id: simple-fantastic-en-adj-k6gygQEo
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          "text": "He told fantastic stories of dragons and goblins."
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          "text": "His fantastic post-school had all failed."
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        {
          "text": "She had a fantastic view of her own importance that no one else shared."
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          "text": "The events were so fantastic that all the audience went silent."
        },
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          "text": "She entered the lab and admired the fantastic machines around her."
        }
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        }
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"I had a simply fantastic vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!\""
        }
      ],
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "super"
        },
        {
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    },
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          "text": "He told fantastic stories of dragons and goblins."
        },
        {
          "text": "His fantastic post-school had all failed."
        },
        {
          "text": "She had a fantastic view of her own importance that no one else shared."
        }
      ],
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        "Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "fabulous"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The events were so fantastic that all the audience went silent."
        },
        {
          "text": "She entered the lab and admired the fantastic machines around her."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not believable; maybe only possible in fantasy."
      ],
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          "word": "foolish"
        },
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          "word": "wild"
        }
      ]
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        {
          "text": "\"I had a simply fantastic vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!\""
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "brilliant"
        },
        {
          "word": "fabulous"
        },
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          "word": "splendid"
        },
        {
          "word": "super"
        },
        {
          "word": "wonderful"
        }
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