Synonyms for spectacular
spɛkˈtæk yə lərspec·tac·u·lar

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1. spectacularadjective

   a lavishly produced performance

   "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

   Antonyms:
   undramatic, inconspicuous, invisible, unimpressive

2. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

   sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

   "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

   Synonyms:
   salient, outstanding, dramatic, prominent, striking

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, inconspicuous, undramatic, invisible

3. spectacularadjective

   characteristic of spectacles or drama

   "spectacular dives from the cliff"

   Synonyms:
   salient, prominent, outstanding, dramatic, striking

   Antonyms:
   inconspicuous, undramatic, unimpressive, invisible

4. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

   "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

   Synonyms:
   salient(ip), large, striking, prominent, owing(p), dramatic, great, salient, outstanding, undischarged, big

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, undramatic, inconspicuous, invisible

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1. breathtaking

   Submitted by acronimous on May 4, 2014  

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1. List of paraphrases for "spectacular":

   dramatic, impressive, dramatically, phenomenal, eye-catching, stunning, remarkable

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1. List of known nicknames for "Spectacular":

   Yella Boy, Blue Smith

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1. Mason Plumlee:

   I hope we can play like that for a full game, all four quarters, it’s nothing spectacular. I just think it’s the fundamentals of getting back on defense, competing, and playing for the next guy. It’s not super complicated.

2. Tim Peake:

   Life in orbit is spectacular

3. Paulina Porizkova:

   I think we’ve made enormous strides in accepting all different sorts of beauty; I think size and color and all of these things that used to be so uniform now have broadened to a pretty spectacular [degree], but age, ageism, that’s kind of like the last frontier.

4. Todd Thompson:

   Immediately, everyone was like' wow,' because it was such a spectacular thing, not only because it proved that LIGO worked, but because the masses were huge. Black holes that size are a big deal -- we hadn't seen them before.

5. Russell Wilson:

   Last year, this year, all the years I have been here they just continue to find ways to make plays for us and vice-versa, it is a relentless effort to find a way no matter what it looks like and I'm so excited for our defense and all the crazy plays that they made. They were lights out for the most part and it was just pretty spectacular.