spectacular

/spek'tækjulə/
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spectacular

The fireworks display on New Year's Eve was spectacular.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Visually impressive or dramatic: Having a quality that is striking, eye-catching, or grand in appearance, often to a sensational degree.
    • Remarkable or outstanding: Extraordinary in a way that attracts attention and admiration.

  2. Noun:

    • A lavishly produced show or performance: A large-scale, impressive entertainment event, often involving elaborate staging, costumes, or special effects.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The fireworks display was truly spectacular.
    • The team made a spectacular comeback to win the game.
    • We witnessed a spectacular sunset over the ocean.

  • Noun:

    • The casino is famous for its nightly spectacular featuring music and dance.
    • The television network aired a holiday spectacular.
Advanced Usage
  • "spectacularly" (adverb): In a spectacular manner.
    • The plan failed spectacularly.
  • Used to emphasize the extreme degree of a quality, often an adjective.
    • The view was spectacularly beautiful.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spectacle (n): A visually striking performance or event. (e.g., )
  • Spectacularly (adv): As described above.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Striking, stunning, breathtaking, sensational, dramatic, impressive, fabulous, magnificent.
  • Noun: Extravaganza, pageant, show, production.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Unimpressive, ordinary, mediocre, dull, modest, inconspicuous.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Go out in a spectacular fashion": To end or fail in a very dramatic and noticeable way.
    • The failing company finally went out in a spectacular fashion.
  • "A spectacular success/failure": An extremely notable success or failure.
    • The product launch was a spectacular success.
spectacular

The fireworks display on New Year's Eve was spectacular.

Adjective
  1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
    • an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
    • a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
    • salient traits
    • a spectacular rise in prices
    • a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
    • a striking resemblance between parent and child
  2. characteristic of spectacles or drama
    • spectacular dives from the cliff
  3. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
    • a dramatic sunset
    • a dramatic pause
    • a spectacular display of northern lights
    • it was a spectacular play
    • his striking good looks always created a sensation
Noun
  1. a lavishly produced performance
    • they put on a Christmas spectacular

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