spectacular

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: dramaticstrikingoutstandingprominentsalient

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a lavishly produced performance“they put on a Christmas spectacular”

Adjective (3)

  1. 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: dramaticstriking
  2. characteristic of spectacles or drama“spectacular dives from the cliff”
  3. 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: outstandingprominentsalientstriking
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spectacular \Spec*tac"u*lar\, a.

1.Of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show. "Spectacular sports." --G. Hickes. [1913 Webster]

2.Adapted to excite wonder and admiration by a display of pomp or of scenic effects; as, a spectacular celebration of some event; a spectacular play. [1913 Webster]

3.Pertaining to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

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