phenomenal

CEFRC1

/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely impressive, successful, or unusual.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

Examples

  • He lifted the car with his phenomenal strength.

  • The sector is growing at a phenomenal rate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /fə-/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.

  2. Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

More examples

In context

  • That was a phenomenal play.

  • phenomenal effort

  • phenomenal musician

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.