German word

fantastisch

Pronunciation

IPA/fanˈtastɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivewonderful

Example

Das Konzert war fantastischer als ich erwartet hatte.

The concert was more wonderful than I expected.

Illustration for fantastisch (wonderful)

More examples

Die Aufführung war fantastisch und erhielt stehenden Applaus.

The performance was wonderful and received a standing ovation.

Core concept

A real experience that feels far beyond ordinary quality, like a bright success that leaves people impressed.

Common phrases

  • eine fantastische Leistung

    a wonderful achievement

  • ein fantastisches Erlebnis

    a wonderful experience

  • fantastisch klingen

    sound wonderful

Similar words

toll: Very good and pleasing enough to stir strong positive feelings.
super: A casual, emphatic way to say that something is very good.
wunderbar: Beautiful or joyful in a way that creates a warm, uplifting feeling.
großartig: Outstanding in quality or scale, inspiring admiration and respect.

Definition in German

Sehr positiv bewertendes Adjektiv; bezeichnet etwas als außergewöhnlich gut oder beeindruckend.

Word origin

German fantastisch is a learned borrowing based on Latin phantasticus, from Greek phantastikos, relating to appearances or imagination.

Usage tips

  • As a predicate, fantastisch stays unchanged after sein, while an attributive form is inflected, as in ein fantastisches Konzert.

Other meanings

  • amazingadjective
  • astonishingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Fantastfantasistnoun
  • Fantastikfantasy literaturenoun

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