phantasmal

phan·tas·mal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fan-taz-muh l]
- /fænˈtæz məl/
- /fæn.ˈtæz.məl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fan-taz-muh l]
- /fænˈtæz məl/

Definition of phantasmal word

adjective phantasmal pertaining to or of the nature of a phantasm; unreal; illusory; spectral: phantasmal creatures of nightmare. 1

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Origin of phantasmal

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; phantasm + -al1

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Parts of speech for Phantasmal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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phantasmal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for phantasmal

adj phantasmal

apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
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.
ghostly — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.

adjective phantasmal

chimeral — Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses).
corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
notional — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
wraithlike — an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.

All 11 Synonyms of phantasmal