Craptacular

Pronunciation: /kræpˈtækjələr/

Definitions of craptacular

adjective a slang term combining 'crap' and 'spectacular', used to describe something as exceptionally bad or poorly done

Example Sentences

A1 The movie we watched last night was craptacular.

A2 I can't believe my teacher assigned us such a craptacular project.

B1 The restaurant we went to had craptacular service.

B2 The new software update turned out to be craptacular and caused more problems.

C1 The company's decision to cut corners resulted in a craptacular product launch.

C2 Despite the high expectations, the concert turned out to be craptacular and disappointing.

Examples of craptacular in a Sentence

formal The presentation was a complete disaster, it was a craptacular failure.

informal I can't believe how craptacular that movie was, it was so bad.

slang The party last night was craptacular, I wish I hadn't wasted my time.

figurative Her performance in the play was craptacular, she really needs to work on her acting skills.

Grammatical Forms of craptacular

• past tense: craptacularized
• plural: craptaculars
• comparative: more craptacular
• superlative: most craptacular
• present tense: craptacularizes
• future tense: will craptacularize
• perfect tense: has craptacularized
• continuous tense: is craptacularizing
• singular: craptacular
• positive degree: craptacular
• infinitive: to craptacularize
• gerund: craptacularizing
• participle: craptacularized

Origin and Evolution of craptacular

First Known Use: 2003 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'craptacular' is a blend of 'crap' and 'spectacular', combining the idea of something being both terrible and impressive at the same time.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a slang term to describe something that is so bad it's almost good, 'craptacular' has evolved to more commonly refer to something that is just plain awful or of poor quality.