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Italian

fantastico

/fanˈta.sti.ko/adjectiveA2
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Meaning

fantastic

  • fantastic; wonderful
  • fantasy; imaginary

In a sentence

Che film fantastico, voglio rivederlo domani.

What a fantastic movie, I want to watch it again tomorrow.

Hai letto quel libro fantastico sui draghi?

Have you read that fantasy book about dragons?

La tua idea è fantastica!

Your idea is fantastic!

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
fantasticomasculine · singular
fantasticafeminine · singular
fantasticimasculine · plural
fantastichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In everyday Italian, fantastico often means "great" or "awesome," especially in speech; meraviglioso sounds more formal or emphatic.
  • It agrees in gender and number: fantastico, fantastica, fantastici, fantastiche.
  • For people, fantastico usually means "great" or "amazing," not "eccentric" unless context clearly suggests it.

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