phantasmal

adjective

Definition of phantasmalnext
as in mythic
not real and existing only in the imagination phantasmal fears that have prevented her from living a normal life

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  1. imaginary
  2. mythical
  3. fictitious
  4. fictional
Adjective
  • First of all, as Pew Research point out, D&D is in many ways the origin of the metaverse, an imaginary creative space of social interaction and storytelling, the coming incarnation of the online world.
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In the meantime [glances at imaginary wristwatch], has anyone seen the NHL ratings?
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of imaginary
Adjective
  • When to book Kayak confirms what USA TODAY has mentioned before: there's no mythical best time to book anymore.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There’s its mythical leader as represented in creepy murals; the Egan family, whose members speak with religious fervor about capitalist enterprise; and Mark’s boss Mr. Milchick, played by series breakout Tramell Tillman, whose dance moves from a sinisterly awkward office party went viral.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of mythical
Adjective
  • In the movie, Mai plays the manager of fictitious famous pop star Bowyn Sykes (Jessica Lord).
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Yet in the years since the 1990 film was released, viewers have focused on another question — how wealthy was the fictitious McCallister family featured in the movie?
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of fictitious
Adjective
  • Both my fictional White House staff and the viewing public recognized at the time that this was not President Bartlet’s finest hour.
    Martin Sheen, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The fictional community is said to have a population of about 600 people, but just 120 chairs were purchased for the ceremony, according to Tony Devenyi, the show’s production designer.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fictional
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