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Synonyms
adjective
1.
highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
2.
of or pertaining to phenomena.
3.
of the nature of a phenomenon; cognizable by the senses.
Related forms
phe·nom·e·nal·i·ty, noun
phe·nom·e·nal·ly, adverb
non·phe·nom·e·nal, adjective
non·phe·nom·e·nal·ly, adverb
sem·i·phe·nom·e·nal, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
1. uncommon, outstanding, surpassing, unprecedented.
1. uncommon, outstanding, surpassing, unprecedented.
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Phenomenal
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Example Sentences
- For the most part, it is much more worthwhile to dwell on the phenomenal opportunities than on the poison pens.
- Ultimately, the book is a candid testament to a phenomenal creative drive joined with a phenomenal will to live.
- Bike through this riverside town to soak in phenomenal fall colors.
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Word Origin & History
phenomenal
1825, "of the nature of a phenomenon," from phenomenon. A hybrid coined 1825 by Coleridge (with suffix from L. -alis). Meaning "remarkable, exceptional" is from 1850.
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