phenomenal

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/ UK /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #11257

Meanings

1

adj
Extremely impressive or remarkable

The young pianist showed phenomenal talent at her first concert.
2

adj
Extremely great in amount or degree

The company achieved phenomenal growth in just two years.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · extremely impressive or... awesome

Word family

Derived forms epiphenomenalextraphenomenalhyperphenomenalisophenomenalmacrophenomenalmetaphenomenalmicrophenomenalnonphenomenalparaphenomenalphenomenalism phenomenalist phenomenalistic

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Phrases (1)

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phenomenal success
An achievement or favorable result that is exceptionally impressive.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

phénoménal French

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# phenomenal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/
**IPA (UK):** /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/
**Frequency rank:** 11257

## Meanings
1. Extremely impressive or remarkable
2. Extremely great in amount or degree

## Examples
- The young pianist showed phenomenal talent at her first concert.
- The company achieved phenomenal growth in just two years.

## Derived Forms
- epiphenomenal
- extraphenomenal
- hyperphenomenal
- isophenomenal
- macrophenomenal
- metaphenomenal
- microphenomenal
- nonphenomenal
- paraphenomenal
- phenomenalism
- phenomenalist
- phenomenalistic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: phénoménal

## Etymology
From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

## AI Etymology
Phenomenal is from phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal. In present-day use, it can mean extremely impressive or remarkable, or extremely great in amount or degree. Derived formations include epiphenomenal, extraphenomenal, hyperphenomenal, isophenomenal, and macrophenomenal.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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