Grep  of  noun  spectacular 
  spectacular 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spectacular 
 
  The  noun  spectacular  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spectacular  --  (a  lavishly  produced  performance;  "they  put  on  a  Christmas  spectacular") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  spectacular 
 
  The  adj  spectacular  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  spectacular  --  (of  the  nature  of  spectacle  or  drama;  "spectacular  dives  from  the  cliff") 
  3.  outstanding,  prominent,  salient,  spectacular,  striking  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  spectacular 
 
  3  senses  of  spectacular 
 
  Sense  1 
  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  2 
  spectacular 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dramatic)  ->  undramatic 
 
  Sense  3 
  outstanding,  prominent,  salient,  spectacular,  striking 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  conspicuous)  ->  inconspicuous,  invisible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  spectacular 
 
  3  senses  of  spectacular 
 
  Sense  1 
  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  spectacular 
  =>  dramatic  (vs.  undramatic) 
 
  Sense  3 
  outstanding,  prominent,  salient,  spectacular,  striking 
  =>  conspicuous  (vs.  inconspicuous),  obvious 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  spectacular 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  spectacular 
 
  spectacular  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spectacular 
  spectacular 
  unspectacular 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spectacular 
 
  The  noun  spectacular  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spectacular  --  (a  lavishly  produced  performance;  "they  put  on  a  Christmas  spectacular") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  spectacular 
 
  The  adj  spectacular  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  dramatic,  spectacular,  striking  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  spectacular  --  (of  the  nature  of  spectacle  or  drama;  "spectacular  dives  from  the  cliff") 
  3.  outstanding,  prominent,  salient,  spectacular,  striking  --  (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") 

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