spectacular meaning and definition

SPECTACULAR noun

Definition of spectacular (noun)

1. a lavishly produced performance
   • "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

SPECTACULAR adjective

Definition of spectacular (adjective)

1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
   • "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
   • synonyms: dramatic, striking
2. characteristic of spectacles or drama
   • "spectacular dives from the cliff"
3. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
   • "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
   • synonyms: outstanding, prominent, salient, striking