different between whimsical vs fantastic
whimsical
English
Etymology
From whimsy +? -ical.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?mz?k?l/
- Hyphenation: whim?si?cal
Adjective
whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
- Given to whimsy.
Synonyms
- idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
- See also Thesaurus:witty
Derived terms
- whimsical sex
Related terms
- whimsically
Translations
whimsical From the web:
- what whimsical means
- whimsical what does it mean
- whimsical whatnots
- what is whimsical art
- what does whimsical
- what is whimsical tone
- what a whimsical world bakery story
- what is whimsical style
fantastic
English
Alternative forms
- fantastick, phantastick (obsolete)
- phantastic
- phantastique (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fantastique, from Late Latin phantasticus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (phantastikós, “imaginary, fantastic; fictional”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *b?eh?- (“to shine”). Doublet of fantastique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fæn?tæst?k/
- Rhymes: -æst?k
Adjective
fantastic (comparative more fantastic, superlative most fantastic)
- Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful.
- Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.
- Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; grotesque.
- T. Gray
- There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, / That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high.
- T. Gray
- Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
Synonyms
- (based in fantasy rather than reality): fabulous, fantastical
- (extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic): foolish, hare-brained, unrealistic, wild
- (incredibly wonderful): brilliant, fabulous, splendid, super, wonderful
- See also Thesaurus:excellent
Antonyms
- (incredibly wonderful): sucktastic
Derived terms
- fantastical
- fantastically
Related terms
- fantasy
- fantasise, fantasize
Translations
Noun
fantastic (plural fantastics)
- (archaic) A fanciful or whimsical person.
Anagrams
- anti-facts
Romanian
Etymology
From French fantastique, from Latin phantasticus.
Adjective
fantastic m or n (feminine singular fantastic?, masculine plural fantastici, feminine and neuter plural fantastice)
- fantastic
Declension
fantastic From the web:
- what fantastic beast are you
- what fantastic beasts character am i
- what fantastic mean
- what fantastic four character are you
- what fantastic news
- what fantastic beast am i
- what fantastic beast character are you buzzfeed
- what fantastic beast house are you
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