/ spekˈtækjələ(r); NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
very impressive
SYN breathtaking :
spectacular scenery
Vieira scored a spectacular goal.
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
► spec·tacu·lar·ly adverb :
It has been a spectacularly successful year.
■ noun
an impressive show or performance :
a Christmas TV spectacular
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from spectacle , on the pattern of words such as oracular .