phenom

phe·nom

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-nom, fi-nom]
- /ˈfi nɒm, fɪˈnɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-nom, fi-nom]
- /ˈfi nɒm, fɪˈnɒm/

Definitions of phenom word

noun phenom a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy: a twelve-year-old tennis phenom. 1
noun phenom phenomenon 1
noun phenom a person or thing of outstanding abilities or qualities 0
noun phenom one who is extremely talented, able, or skilled; specif., in sports, a young, exceptionally gifted or promising player; a phenomenon 0

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Parts of speech for Phenom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phenom

phenom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

phenom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phenom

noun phenom

artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
fifteen minutes of fame — Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame.
hotshot — highly successful and aggressive: a hotshot lawyer; a hotshot account exec.
adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
wunderkind — a wonder child or child prodigy.

adj phenom

proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.

adjective phenom

crackerjack — Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.
drilled — Simple past tense and past participle of drill.
exercised — Simple past tense and past participle of exercise.
whiz — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.

All 10 Synonyms of phenom