phenomenal
adjUK /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ · CA, US /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/
Etymology From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.
1
Colloquial Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
- phenomenal effort
- phenomenal musician
3 more examples
- phenomenal success
- phenomenal victory
- But he added: "In many places it is likely that battery-electric trains and partial electrification will be more cost-effective than full electrification," describing the costs of full electrification as "phenomenal" while battery costs fall.2025 November 26, David Stubbings, “Rolling stock strategy 'will give clarity'”, in RAIL, number 1049, page 7:
2
Sciences Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
3
Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
- Synonyms
- awesome
- Derived terms
- epiphenomenal, extraphenomenal, hyperphenomenal, isophenomenal, macrophenomenal, metaphenomenal, microphenomenal, nonphenomenal, paraphenomenal, phenomenal consciousness, phenomenalism, phenomenalist, phenomenalistic, phenomenality, phenomenalize, phenomenally, phenomenalness, phenomenal world, protophenomenal, superphenomenal, symphenomenal, transphenomenal, unphenomenal