phenomenal
Beyond normal experience
Phenomenal describes something extraordinary or remarkable—noticeably beyond the ordinary: phenomenal growth, phenomenal success, a phenomenal athlete.
The word carries emphatic praise, suggesting performance or quality that stands out dramatically.
In philosophy, phenomenal refers to things as they appear to consciousness rather than as they exist independently, but everyday usage overwhelmingly means impressively exceptional.
Beyond what's typical
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- amazingCausing great wonder
astonishing · spectacular · magnificent · stunning · breathtaking · impressive · fabulous · wonderful
Extraordinarily great in extent
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- tremendousExtraordinarily large or powerful
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
staggering · monumental · extraordinary · remarkable · impressive · stupendous · towering · formidable
Intensely thrilling or stimulating
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
jaw-dropping · heart-stopping · spine-tingling · gripping · riveting · dazzling · enthralling · captivating
Never having occurred before
- unparalleledHaving no equivalent
- singularOne in number
- uniqueOnly one exists
- unmatchedHaving no equal
peerless · unrivaled · incomparable · one-of-a-kind · matchless · nonpareil · unequaled · distinctive
Derived from direct involvement
- observableCapable of being detected
- sensoryRelated to perception
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- perceptibleAble to be sensed
consciousness · awareness · sensation · qualia · subjective · cognition · perception · sense-data
extraordinary
Beyond what's typical
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- incredibleDefying easy belief
amazing · astonishing · spectacular · magnificent · stunning · breathtaking · impressive · fabulous · wonderful · terrific
prodigious
Extraordinarily great in extent
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- tremendousExtraordinarily large or powerful
- colossalExtremely large in scale
massive · staggering · monumental · extraordinary · remarkable · impressive · stupendous · towering · formidable · mighty
electrifying
Intensely thrilling or stimulating
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
awe-inspiring · jaw-dropping · heart-stopping · spine-tingling · gripping · riveting · dazzling · enthralling · captivating · mesmerizing
unprecedented
Never having occurred before
- unparalleledHaving no equivalent
- singularOne in number
- uniqueOnly one exists
unmatched · peerless · unrivaled · incomparable · one-of-a-kind · matchless · nonpareil · unequaled · distinctive · inimitable
experiential
Derived from direct involvement
- observableCapable of being detected
- sensoryRelated to perception
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
perceptible · consciousness · awareness · sensation · qualia · subjective · cognition · perception · sense-data · intuitive
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- amazingastonishing, astounding, breathtaking, extraordinary, incredible
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- expressions of awewow, whoa, amazing, awesome, incredible
- Hyperbolea zillion, bazillion, gazillion, bajillion, zillion
- awe-inspiringawe-inspiring, awesome, breathtaking, jaw-dropping, magnificent
phenomenalordinary
Standard, unremarkable
unremarkable · unexceptional · commonplace · mundane · typical
phenomenaltranscendental
Beyond ordinary experience
thing-in-itself · unknowable · essential · metaphysical · transcendent
- mysterious phenomenaUnexplained strange events
- natural phenomenonOccurrence not human-caused
- supernatural phenomenaOccurrences beyond natural law
- unexplained phenomenaOccurrences without evident causes
- natural phenomenaOccurrences without human cause
- cultural phenomenonWidely recognized societal trend
phenomenon, phenomena, phenomenally, phenomenology, phenomenological