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Funtastic

adj.joyful, energeticplayful

What it means

Informally, extremely enjoyable, lively, or entertaining.

Reach for it when giving deliberately silly, exuberant praise to an entertaining experience

The guides planned a funtastic afternoon of beach games.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    awesome

    casual modern approval suits the group

    not when Awesome is vague and too casual for dignified praise.

  • playful

    fun-filled

    the event contains many enjoyable activities

    not when Fun-filled describes content without the coined comic flourish.

  • everyday

    fantastic

    enthusiastic approval should be broadly understood

    not when Fantastic does not specifically promise fun.

  • warm

    delightful

    gentle pleasure matters more than high energy

    not when Delightful lacks funtastic's deliberately childish exuberance.

  • warm

    fabulous

    lively delighted praise fits the audience

    not when Fabulous can emphasize style rather than amusement.

  • professional

    entertaining

    the experience reliably holds attention

    not when Entertaining is restrained and may involve no participation.

Said against

3
  • boring
  • miserable
  • disappointing

It naturally appears in

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  • funtastic day

    The guides planned a funtastic day of beach games.

  • absolutely funtastic

    The costume workshop was absolutely funtastic.

  • funtastic time

    Everyone had a funtastic time at the fair.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.