Antonyms for spectacular
spɛkˈtæk yə lərspec·tac·u·lar

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1. spectacularadjective

   a lavishly produced performance

   "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

   Antonyms:
   undramatic, inconspicuous, invisible, unimpressive

2. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, inconspicuous, undramatic, invisible

   Synonyms:
   salient, outstanding, dramatic, prominent, striking

3. spectacularadjective

   characteristic of spectacles or drama

   "spectacular dives from the cliff"

   Antonyms:
   inconspicuous, undramatic, unimpressive, invisible

   Synonyms:
   salient, prominent, outstanding, dramatic, striking

4. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, undramatic, inconspicuous, invisible

   Synonyms:
   salient(ip), large, striking, prominent, owing(p), dramatic, great, salient, outstanding, undischarged, big

How to use spectacular in a sentence?

1. Ben Carson:

   It really is quite spectacular what we were able to do. But the fact of the matter is now we're in a different ballgame and we need the ability to execute and not just have good ideas.

2. Tanguy Bertrand:

   Pluto is covered by exotic-composition ices and its landscape strongly resembles the polar caps on Earth( Greenland and Antarctica), new Horizons even discovered spectacular mountains on Pluto covered by bright deposits, strikingly resembling snow-capped mountain chains seen on Earth.

3. Bertrand Piccard:

   An airplane flying day and night without fuel is more than a spectacular milestone in aviation, it's the living proof that clean technologies and renewable energies can achieve incredible feats; and that all these energy efficient technologies should now be used globally in order to have a cleaner world.

4. Clay Jordan:

   The sobering reality is that we have seen another huge loss within a finite population of these iconic trees that are irreplaceable in many lifetimes, as spectacular as these trees are we really can't take them for granted. To ensure that they're around for our kids and grandkids and great grandkids, some action is necessary.

5. Hank Zientak:

   I can’t say this enough: It was just spectacular.

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