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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Then at the height of his phenomenal 1970s popularity, John signed Sedaka to his recently launched American imprint Rocket Records.
From Los Angeles Times
She was a practiced, phenomenal flirt, “Now, Doctor—be candid!—am I not correct when I say you are an enigma past finding out? You know I am.”
From Literature
Laura Bulless, from the college, said: "It felt like the whole of Hull was behind him to get that newcomer award and then to get leading actor, it's just absolutely phenomenal."
From BBC
Hellebuyck, who stopped 41 shots in a phenomenal effort, came up big again and the Americans killed both penalties.
From Los Angeles Times
It had 40 medals heading into Sunday, a phenomenal total for a country with a population nearly equal to that of Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times
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