adjective
fantastic
fan-TAS-tihk
adjective
1
Extremely good; wonderful.
"We had a fantastic time at the concert."
"The food there is absolutely fantastic."
2
So extreme or strange it seems unreal or made-up.
"He told a fantastic story about escaping the island on a raft."
How to Use Fantastic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "excellent" (the common everyday use) or "unbelievable, almost like a fantasy" (the older, more literal use).
Common pairings
fantastic news
fantastic idea
simply fantastic
Word Forms
more fantastic comparative, fantastics plural, most fantastic superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin phantasticus, "imaginary," ultimately from Ancient Greek phantasia, "imagination."