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   Spec·tac·u·lar

   /spekˈtakyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way: "spectacular mountain scenery" Similar strikingpicturesqueeye-catchingbreathtakingarrestingamazinggloriousinformal:out of this worldamazeballsOpposite dull
   • ▪ strikingly large or obvious: "the party suffered a spectacular loss in the election" Similar impressivemagnificentsplendiddazzlingsensationalstunningdramaticremarkableoutstandingmemorableunforgettablenever to be forgottenuniqueOpposite unimpressive

   noun

   • 1. an event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects: "French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from spectacle, on the pattern of words such as oracular.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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