English Explanatory Dictionary

phenomenal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
  2. Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
  3. Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

Pronunciation

/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ /fə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenomenal.wav /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/ /fɪˈnɔmɪnəl/

Word forms

phenomenal more phenomenal most phenomenal phænomenal

Etymology

From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

Synonyms

awesome

Derived words

epiphenomenal extraphenomenal hyperphenomenal isophenomenal macrophenomenal metaphenomenal microphenomenal nonphenomenal paraphenomenal phenomenal consciousness phenomenalism phenomenalist phenomenalistic phenomenality phenomenalize phenomenally phenomenalness phenomenal world protophenomenal superphenomenal symphenomenal transphenomenal unphenomenal
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