adjective
phenomenal
fih-NO-mih-nuhl
adjective
1
Extremely impressive or remarkable.
"She gave a phenomenal performance in the final."
"The view from the summit was phenomenal."
2
Relating to phenomena — things known through the senses rather than through pure reasoning.
"Philosophers distinguish the phenomenal world from things as they truly are."
How to Use Phenomenal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtremely impressive, or (in philosophy) relating to what can be observed through the senses.
Common pairings
phenomenal success
phenomenal talent
phenomenal growth
Word Forms
more phenomenal comparative, most phenomenal superlative
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Etymology
Built from "phenomenon" plus the adjective ending "-al," following the pattern of French phénoménal.