Definition

Having a ghostly or unreal quality, often resembling a dream or illusion.

Example

The phantasmic landscape seemed to shift and change before our eyes.

Conversation

Did you see that movie last night?

Yeah, it was so phantasmic and dream-like!

I loved how the visuals were almost unreal.

Exactly! It really pulled you into another world.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Phantasmic → It is formed from "phantasma" (from Greek *phantasma*, meaning an apparition or ghost) and the suffix "-ic" (meaning pertaining to or relating to). The word "phantasmic" refers to something that is related to or resembling a ghost or apparition.

Memory Tip

Imagine something that is 'related to' ('-ic') a 'ghost' ('phantasma') — that's why phantasmic describes something ghostly or spectral.

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