Definition

The quality or state of being imaginative or dreamlike, often involving elements that are strange or unusual.

Example

The fantasticalness of the story captivated the audience, transporting them to a world of magic and wonder.

Conversation

Did you read that new fantasy novel everyone's talking about?

Yeah, it's filled with such a sense of fantasticalness that I couldn't put it down.

I know! The world-building is just incredible.

Absolutely, it's like being transported to another realm.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fantasticalness → It is formed from "fantastic" (from Greek "phantastikos", meaning imaginative or visionary) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "fantasticalness" refers to the quality of being imaginative or visionary, often in a whimsical or extraordinary way.

Memory Tip

Think of 'fantastic' as being imaginative or extraordinary, and remember that '-ness' indicates a state or quality. So, fantasticalness is the state of being imaginative or extraordinary.

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