fantastical

Variant of fantastic

fantastic definition

fan·tas·tic (fan tas′tik)

adjective

  1. existing in the imagination; imaginary; unreal fantastic terrors
  2. having a strange or weird appearance; grotesque; odd; quaint fantastic designs
  3. strange and unusual; extravagant; capricious; eccentric a fantastic plan
  4. seemingly impossible; incredible fantastic progress in science
Also fantastical fan·tas′·ti·cal

Etymology: ME fantastik < OFr fantastique < ML fantasticus < LL phantasticus < Gr phantastikos, able to present or represent to the mind < phantazein, to make visible < phainein, to show: see fantasy

noun

a person who is fantastic in behavior, dress, etc.; eccentric

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