US /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ UK /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/
adj noun Freq #5829

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Very impressive, exciting, or beautiful to see.

    We enjoyed a spectacular view of the mountains.

  2. 2
    noun

    A large, impressive show or performance.

    They put on a Christmas spectacular every year.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · very impressive, exciting,... dramaticstriking
Word family
Forms spectacularlyspectaculars
Derived forms nonspectacularsextacularshitacularspeckiespectabulousspectacularismspectacularityspectacularizespectacularlyspectacularnessspooktacularsuperspectacular

Etymology

From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar.

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