FANTASTIC


Meaning of FANTASTIC in English

Note: The form '~al' is also used for meaning 3.

1.

If you say that something is ~, you are emphasizing that you think it is very good or that you like it a lot. (INFORMAL)

I have a ~ social life...

I thought she was ~.

= great

ADJ emphasis

2.

A ~ amount or quantity is an extremely large one.

...~ amounts of money.

ADJ: ADJ n

~ally

...a ~ally expensive restaurant.

ADV: ADV adj/adv

3.

You describe something as ~ or ~al when it seems strange and wonderful or unlikely.

Unlikely and ~ legends grew up around a great many figures, both real and fictitious...

The book has many ~al aspects.

ADJ

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