Fantastic vs. Splendid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fantastic and Splendid
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Fantastic
The fantastic (French: le fantastique) is a subgenre of literary works characterized by the ambiguous presentation of seemingly supernatural forces. Bulgarian-French structuralist literary critic Tzvetan Todorov originated the concept, characterizing the fantastic as the hesitation of characters and readers when presented with questions about reality.
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Splendid
Brilliant with light or color; radiant
A splendid field of poppies.
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Fantastic
Based on or existing only in fantasy; unreal
Fantastic mythological creatures.
The fantastic realms of science fiction.
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Splendid
Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent
Splendid costumes.
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Fantastic
Strange or fanciful in form, conception, or appearance
“The fire assumed fantastic shapes as he watched” (Ward Just).
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Splendid
Admired by many; illustrious
Splendid achievements.
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Fantastic
Unrealistic; irrational
“the early jubilant years of the Restoration with their fantastic hopes of a Golden Age and incorruptible power” (Janet Todd).
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Splendid
Admirable for boldness or purity; surpassing
Splendid character.
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Fantastic
Exceedingly great in size or degree; extravagant
A fantastic sum of money.
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Splendid
Very good or satisfying; praiseworthy
A splendid performance in the examinations.
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Fantastic
Wonderful or superb; remarkable
A fantastic trip to Europe.
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Splendid
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
A splendid sun
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Fantastic
An eccentric person.
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Splendid
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
A splendid palace
A splendid procession
A splendid pageant
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Fantastic
Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful.
He told fantastic stories of dragons and goblins.
His fantastic post-college plans had all collapsed within a year of graduation.
She had a fantastic view of her own importance that none of her colleagues shared.
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Splendid
Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
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Fantastic
Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.
The events were so fantastic that only the tabloids were willing to print them.
She entered the lab and stood gaping for a good ten minutes at the fantastic machinery at work all around her.
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Splendid
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
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Fantastic
Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; grotesque.
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Splendid
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
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Fantastic
Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
"I had a simply fantastic vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!"
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Splendid
Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
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Fantastic
(archaic) A fanciful or whimsical person.
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Splendid
Having great beauty and splendor;
A glorious spring morning
A glorious sunset
Splendid costumes
A kind of splendiferous native simplicity
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Fantastic
Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.
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Splendid
Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;
The brilliant court life at Versailles
A glorious work of art
Magnificent cathedrals
The splendid coronation ceremony
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Fantastic
Having the nature of a phantom; unreal.
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Fantastic
Indulging the vagaries of imagination; whimsical; full of absurd fancies; capricious; as, fantastic minds; a fantastic mistress.
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Fantastic
Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque.
There at the foot of yonder nodding beech,That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high.
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Fantastic
A person given to fantastic dress, manners, etc.; an eccentric person; a fop.
Our fantastics, who, having a fine watch, take all ocasions to draw it out to be seen.
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Fantastic
Ludicrously odd;
Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
Fantastic Halloween costumes
A grotesque reflection in the mirror
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Fantastic
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers;
A fantastic trip to the Orient
The film was fantastic!
A howling success
A marvelous collection of rare books
Had a rattling conversation about politics
A tremendous achievement
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Fantastic
Extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish;
A fantastic idea of his own importance
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Fantastic
Existing in fancy only;
Fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel
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Fantastic
Exceedingly or unbelievably great;
The bomb did fantastic damage
Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength
Phenomenal feats of memory
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