Phenomenal
adjective
Extremely impressive or extraordinary.
She has a phenomenal memory.
Often appears as...
- phenomenal growth
- phenomenal success
adjective
Perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete.
This refers to the phenomenal world as opposed to the world of pure thought
Often appears as...
- phenomenal realm
- phenomenal reality
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Extremely impressive or extraordinary.
She has a phenomenal memory.
Often appears as...
- phenomenal growth
- phenomenal success
adjective
Perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete.
This refers to the phenomenal world as opposed to the world of pure thought
Often appears as...
- phenomenal realm
- phenomenal reality
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Exceptional Quality
Use when something or someone far exceeds normal expectations.
Her athletic performance was phenomenal.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Regular Use
Best saved for describing things that genuinely amaze you, to avoid overuse.
The speed of technological advancement is phenomenal.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often expressing admiration or praise.
The chef's new recipe had phenomenal flavors.
Pro Tip 1/3Exceptional Quality
Use when something or someone far exceeds normal expectations.
Her athletic performance was phenomenal.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Regular Use
Best saved for describing things that genuinely amaze you, to avoid overuse.
The speed of technological advancement is phenomenal.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often expressing admiration or praise.
The chef's new recipe had phenomenal flavors.
Pro Tip 1/3Exceptional Quality
Use when something or someone far exceeds normal expectations.
Her athletic performance was phenomenal.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Regular Use
Best saved for describing things that genuinely amaze you, to avoid overuse.
The speed of technological advancement is phenomenal.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often expressing admiration or praise.
The chef's new recipe had phenomenal flavors.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
so it's just this real sense of adventure as you're going across you come out of drake's passage and then all of a sudden you're coming down the peninsula past all these icebergs and really entering into this icy world it was quite phenomenal and the water can be super glassy and the life around and you're seeing
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You need the social stuff there. So we've got a very interesting behavior about which a lot of our lay assumptions are incorrect, but I'm coming to see that actually there's even more to laughter than it's an important social emotion we should look at, because it turns out people are phenomenally nuanced
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The weird, wonderful...
up it's unbelievable the light organs under the eyes are flashing that chin barbel is flashing it's got light organs on its belly that are flashing fin lights it's a scream for help it's meant to attract attention it's phenomenal and you normally don't get to see this
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Filming Antarctica's...
anderson for them it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're diving almost minus two degrees celsius the cold is just phenomenal when
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Poetry makes people...
you in that potty mouth but there is a phenomenal poet and a dear mentor of mine and fellow potty-mouth by the name of Kristen O'Keefe optics and she has this beautiful poem about women writers that I think about all the time and the
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
trouble the sound of their wings is just phenomenal i actually have to raise my voice to be heard above the sound of these bats wings and there is a wind being driven out
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Best Lion Moments Part 2...
gps collar on every line because that's information is just phenomenal dr flip stander's great passion is lions he studies them tracks them and even things like them
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Understanding the Lives...
for being phenomenally lazy and I would just like to set the record straight they're not really lazy they're very patient they have this sort of lifestyle that
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
and then as it is at the moment look at that it's just burst into life holy smokes gee whiz that is phenomenal it just changes in an instant look at that
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Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
an elephant's hearing is phenomenal they can hear much deeper sounds than we technology is helping andrea to record
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
so it's just this real sense of adventure as you're going across you come out of drake's passage and then all of a sudden you're coming down the peninsula past all these icebergs and really entering into this icy world it was quite phenomenal and the water can be super glassy and the life around and you're seeing
Video examples
Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You need the social stuff there. So we've got a very interesting behavior about which a lot of our lay assumptions are incorrect, but I'm coming to see that actually there's even more to laughter than it's an important social emotion we should look at, because it turns out people are phenomenally nuanced
Video examples
The weird, wonderful...
up it's unbelievable the light organs under the eyes are flashing that chin barbel is flashing it's got light organs on its belly that are flashing fin lights it's a scream for help it's meant to attract attention it's phenomenal and you normally don't get to see this
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
anderson for them it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're diving almost minus two degrees celsius the cold is just phenomenal when
Video examples
Poetry makes people...
you in that potty mouth but there is a phenomenal poet and a dear mentor of mine and fellow potty-mouth by the name of Kristen O'Keefe optics and she has this beautiful poem about women writers that I think about all the time and the
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
trouble the sound of their wings is just phenomenal i actually have to raise my voice to be heard above the sound of these bats wings and there is a wind being driven out
Video examples
Best Lion Moments Part 2...
gps collar on every line because that's information is just phenomenal dr flip stander's great passion is lions he studies them tracks them and even things like them
Video examples
Understanding the Lives...
for being phenomenally lazy and I would just like to set the record straight they're not really lazy they're very patient they have this sort of lifestyle that
Video examples
Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
and then as it is at the moment look at that it's just burst into life holy smokes gee whiz that is phenomenal it just changes in an instant look at that
Video examples
Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
an elephant's hearing is phenomenal they can hear much deeper sounds than we technology is helping andrea to record
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Quote examples
Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
I've seen 'Absentia,' which was amazing. I loved 'Absentia.' I loved that for no money, he was able to make a movie about something that you never saw. You never saw the bad guys. That was amazing to me. You never saw what you were supposed to be afraid of; you just knew you were supposed to be afraid of it. It was a phenomenal movie.
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James Comey
American Public Servant
Some believe that the FBI has these phenomenal capabilities to access any information at any time - that we can get what we want, when we want it, by flipping some sort of switch. It may be true in the movies or on TV. It is simply not the case in real life.
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Neve Campbell
Canadian Actress
There are very few dance companies in the world and you have to be phenomenal. You have to not be injured. You have to have a really strong mind to deal with the dance world. People who can do it are amazing to me. You cannot have a life outside of dance.
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Jim Justice
American Politician
Our veterans are phenomenally important. They've given everything to us, haven't they? Everything. Do we really take care of them? I mean, for crying out loud, we can't even maintain their cemetery. We've got to do better. We have to do better.
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Nick Woodman
American Businessman
I feel like I've done a pretty good job of scaling because I got some great mentors along the way that helped me realize I just have to build a phenomenal team around me that makes my job a lot easier.
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Russell Peters
Canadian Comedian
I have a phenomenal memory. I remember every single thing that anybody said to me, ever did to me, who was nice to me and who was not nice to me.
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Nargis Fakhri
American Actress
I believe that, as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way.
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Michael Chandler
American Athlete
I've had a phenomenal life. I have a phenomenal God that I serve. I have a phenomenal wife.
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Zachery Ty Bryan
American Actor
I had phenomenal parents. They kept me very grounded, and I lived a normal life.
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Ashleigh Barty
Australian Athlete
The support we get in Australia is phenomenal.
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Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
I've seen 'Absentia,' which was amazing. I loved 'Absentia.' I loved that for no money, he was able to make a movie about something that you never saw. You never saw the bad guys. That was amazing to me. You never saw what you were supposed to be afraid of; you just knew you were supposed to be afraid of it. It was a phenomenal movie.
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James Comey
American Public Servant
Some believe that the FBI has these phenomenal capabilities to access any information at any time - that we can get what we want, when we want it, by flipping some sort of switch. It may be true in the movies or on TV. It is simply not the case in real life.
Quote examples
Neve Campbell
Canadian Actress
There are very few dance companies in the world and you have to be phenomenal. You have to not be injured. You have to have a really strong mind to deal with the dance world. People who can do it are amazing to me. You cannot have a life outside of dance.
Quote examples
Jim Justice
American Politician
Our veterans are phenomenally important. They've given everything to us, haven't they? Everything. Do we really take care of them? I mean, for crying out loud, we can't even maintain their cemetery. We've got to do better. We have to do better.
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Nick Woodman
American Businessman
I feel like I've done a pretty good job of scaling because I got some great mentors along the way that helped me realize I just have to build a phenomenal team around me that makes my job a lot easier.
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Russell Peters
Canadian Comedian
I have a phenomenal memory. I remember every single thing that anybody said to me, ever did to me, who was nice to me and who was not nice to me.
Quote examples
Nargis Fakhri
American Actress
I believe that, as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way.
Quote examples
Michael Chandler
American Athlete
I've had a phenomenal life. I have a phenomenal God that I serve. I have a phenomenal wife.
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Zachery Ty Bryan
American Actor
I had phenomenal parents. They kept me very grounded, and I lived a normal life.
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Ashleigh Barty
Australian Athlete
The support we get in Australia is phenomenal.
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