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phantasmagoric

phan·tas·ma·gor·ic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik or fan-taz-muh-gawr-i-kuh l; -gor-]
    • /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk or fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪ kəl; -ˈgɒr-/
    • /ˌfæn.tæz.mə.ˈɡɒ.rɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik or fan-taz-muh-gawr-i-kuh l; -gor-]
    • /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk or fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪ kəl; -ˈgɒr-/

Definitions of phantasmagoric word

  • adjective phantasmagoric having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination. 1
  • adjective phantasmagoric having the appearance of an optical illusion, especially one produced by a magic lantern. 1
  • adjective phantasmagoric changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements. 1

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Parts of speech for Phantasmagoric

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phantasmagoric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for phantasmagoric

adj phantasmagoric

  • blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
  • blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
  • chimeric — unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise.
  • dreamy — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
  • hallucinatory — pertaining to or characterized by hallucination: hallucinatory visions.

adjective phantasmagoric

  • chimeral — Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses).
  • kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
  • woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.

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