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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 marvellous
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
Kansas City’s newest speakeasy is born out of a fantastical myth and a true — though somewhat cryptic — history.
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Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Guillermo del Toro and Yeon Sang-ho, both masters of blending the fantastical with deeply human stories, participated in a session at Netflix‘s Creative Asia conference.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
None of which is to suggest that the early NFL deliveries haven’t been fantastic.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Refusing To Drop Dead Ideas Don't be stubbornly committed to an idea that seems fantastic at conception, but problematic over time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Guillermo del Toro and Yeon Sang-ho, both masters of blending the fantastical with deeply human stories, participated in a session at Netflix‘s Creative Asia conference.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
None of which is to suggest that the early NFL deliveries haven’t been fantastic.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Refusing To Drop Dead Ideas Don't be stubbornly committed to an idea that seems fantastic at conception, but problematic over time.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastic
Adjective
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Amid violently bizarre practices and visually upsetting situations, Cam finally sees a bigger picture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But all characters and events portrayed are fictional.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Created by Oscar winner Callie Khouri, the series tracks the tangled personal and professional lives of fictional country stars navigating fame, rivalries, and the high-stakes world of Music City.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The batter is loaded up with apples that lend an incredible moistness to this rustic sheet cake.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The film, which largely unfolds on Christmas Eve, has a wonderful sense of the dying light of a late December day, the transition from a shade of damp gray to the inky black of night, and, even better, an actual sense of a particular American place.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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This attempt to revisit the type of fanciful, footloose and fancy-twee storytelling that helped characterize that cultural moment is a big swing, and an even bigger miss.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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There are some exceptions to this mode of fanciful speculation.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, this is a marvelous day to socialize – and flirt!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Laura, used to getting away with murder, just neglected Daniel’s imaginary corpse after conjuring it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shaw and Harry Maguire were excellent.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Fantastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastic. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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