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Spectacular

adj.joyful, energeticeveryday

What it means

Exceptionally impressive or beautiful.

Reach for it when giving emphatic praise to something visually or dramatically impressive

The hilltop offered a spectacular view at sunrise.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    showstopping

    when a performance seizes attention from everything around it

    not when Showstopping is theatrical language and sounds excessive for sober professional results.

  • everyday

    stunning

    when beauty creates an immediate, almost speechless reaction

    not when Stunning centers the viewer's shock and can fit something with no scale or spectacle.

  • warm

    breathtaking

    when awe and beauty are the emotional point

    not when Breathtaking is an intense personal reaction, not a measured assessment of quality.

  • professional

    impressive

    when strong achievement should be praised without hype

    not when Impressive is safer and cooler when the result does not create a dramatic display.

  • formal

    magnificent

    when grandeur and dignity deserve emphasis

    not when Magnificent sounds stately; spectacular can be fast, modern, or exuberant.

  • literary

    dazzling

    when brilliance, color, or virtuosity overwhelms pleasantly

    not when Dazzling suggests brightness or display and may misfit a vast quiet landscape.

Said against

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  • mediocre
  • underwhelming
  • drab

It naturally appears in

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  • spectacular view

    A spectacular view opened beyond the final bend in the trail.

  • spectacular success

    The restoration became a spectacular success after years of patient work.

  • spectacular display

    A spectacular display of lanterns filled the riverside park.

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