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spectacular |
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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