Fantastical

Pronunciation: /fænˈtæstɪkəl/

Examples of fantastical in a Sentence

formal The author's fantastical imagination brought to life a world of mythical creatures and magical realms.

informal The movie we watched last night was so fantastical, with all the special effects and crazy plot twists.

slang That new video game is straight up fantastical, dude. You gotta check it out.

figurative Her fantastical dreams of traveling the world someday fueled her determination to work hard and save up money.

Grammatical Forms of fantastical

• past tense: fantasticalized
• plural: fantasticals
• comparative: more fantastical
• superlative: most fantastical
• present tense: fantasticalizes
• future tense: will fantasticalize
• perfect tense: has fantasticalized
• continuous tense: is fantasticalizing
• singular: fantastical
• positive degree: fantastical
• infinitive: to fantasticalize
• gerund: fantasticalizing
• participle: fantasticalized

Origin and Evolution of fantastical

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French, Late Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fantastical' originated from the Middle English word 'fantastik' which was derived from the Old French word 'fantastique' and ultimately from the Late Latin word 'phantasticus'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fantastical' has evolved to encompass a sense of being imaginative, unreal, or extravagant, often used to describe something whimsical or fantastical in nature.