phantasmal
adjective
Simple meaning
Or having the characteristics of.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fantazmuhlIPA pronunciation (US)
fæntæzməl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantom ("apparition or ghost"); ghostly, spectral.
Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm ("something seen but having no physical reality"); imaginary, unreal.
parapsychology
Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm ("perception or vision of a living or dead person who is not physically present, often through telepathy").
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantom ("apparition or ghost"); ghostly, spectral.
Used this way, phantasmal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- apparitional , rarer, so it draws attention
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