fantastical
Fantastical (adjective) means existing only in fantasy or imagination; wildly strange or unreal. Example: “The novel is filled with fantastical creatures and floating cities.”
How to Use Fantastical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something imaginative to the point of being strange, magical, or unreal — used especially in fiction.
Word Forms
more fantastical comparative, fantasticals plural, most fantastical superlative
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The novel is filled with _____ creatures and floating cities.
Rhymes for fantastical
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What does “fantastical” mean?
The word “fantastical” means existing only in fantasy or imagination; wildly strange or unreal. In plain terms, describes something imaginative to the point of being strange, magical, or unreal — used especially in fiction.
How do you pronounce “fantastical”?
“Fantastical” is pronounced fan-TAS-tih-kuhl (/fænˈtæstɪkəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “fantastical” in a sentence?
Here is “fantastical” used in a sentence: “The novel is filled with fantastical creatures and floating cities.”
What part of speech is “fantastical”?
“Fantastical” is an adjective.