phenomenal
Americanadjective
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highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional.
phenomenal speed.
- Synonyms:
- unprecedented , surpassing , outstanding , uncommon
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of or relating to phenomena.
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of the nature of a phenomenon; cognizable by the senses.
adjective
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of or relating to a phenomenon
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extraordinary; outstanding; remarkable
a phenomenal achievement
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philosophy known or perceived by the senses rather than the mind
Other Word Forms
- nonphenomenal adjective
- nonphenomenally adverb
- phenomenality noun
- phenomenally adverb
- semiphenomenal adjective
- semiphenomenally adverb
- unphenomenal adjective
- unphenomenally adverb
Etymology
Origin of phenomenal
First recorded in 1815–25; phenomen(on) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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After raising some 400,000 pounds, a phenomenal sum for the time, over a dozen ships and supply boats set sail in three waves, carrying some 2,500 men, women and children.
"It's so phenomenal to be able to say in my lifetime, I have seen something going from being incurable, a life sentence, to actually something that is a chronic disease."
From BBC
The Fab Four — phenomenal in their time, phenomenal after.
From Los Angeles Times
A phenomenal vehicle that almost no one takes full advantage of is a health savings account.
From Barron's
"Little bit shell-shocked, it was pretty phenomenal from Head," Stokes said.
From Barron's
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