phenomenal
pronunciation
How to pronounce phenomenal in British English:
UK [fəˈnɒmɪnl]
How to pronounce phenomenal in American English:
US [fəˈnɑːmɪnl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a phenomenon
- exceedingly or unbelievably great
Word Origin
- phenomenal (adj.)
- 1803, "of the nature of a phenomenon," a hybrid from phenomenon + -al (1). Meaning "remarkable, exceptional" is from 1850. [Phenomenal] is a metaphysical term with a use of its own. To divert it from this proper use to a job for which it is not needed, by making it do duty for remarkable, extraordinary, or prodigious, is a sin against the English language. [Fowler] Related: Phenomenally.
Synonym
Example
- 1. We 've worked at a phenomenal amount about dinosaurs .
- 2. Only recently established in lanzhou new oriental 's success has been phenomenal .
- 3. Its phenomenal ground is rather given in human dasein .
- 4. A phenomenal winning lap led some commentators to suggest she might have used performance-enhancing drugs .
- 5. Britain 's health service , already big , has been growing at a phenomenal rate .