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phenomenal

phe·nom·e·nal

phenomenal

 
 
pronunciation:
f na m nl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: amazing or extraordinary.
The actress gave a phenomenal performance on opening night.
synonyms:
amazing, astounding, extraordinary, fabulous, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, prodigious, singular, stupendous
antonyms:
commonplace, ordinary, unremarkable
similar words:
breathtaking, exceptional, matchless, outstanding, remarkable, sensational, tremendous, unparalleled, unprecedented, unusual, wonderful
definition 2: of or relating to phenomena.
similar words:
circumstantial, empirical, experiential, factual
definition 3: able to be known by sense perception.
synonyms:
perceivable, perceptible, sensible
similar words:
appreciable, audible, cognizable, comprehensible, discernible, knowable, observable, sensory, tangible, understandable, visible
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)phenomenal absolutely, pretty, truly
(adj.)phenomenal + noun achievement, advance, album, amount, athlete, boom, bull, comeback, concentration, debut, display, expansion, fame, feat, growth, hit, hunting, increase, luck, marketing, memory, musician, pace, performance, popularity, profit, rate, rating, reality, response, rise, runner, sales, singer, skiing, speed, success, talent, touchdown, turnaround  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: phenomenally (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word phenomenal contains the following part:
phan, phas, phen Greek root that means show, appear