phantom

1 of 2

noun

phan·tom ˈfan-təm How to pronounce phantom (audio)

: something apparent to sense but with no substantial existence : apparition

: something elusive or visionary

: an object of continual dread or abhorrence

the phantom of disease and want

: something existing in appearance only

: a representation of something abstract, ideal, or incorporeal

she was a phantom of delight

William Wordsworth

phantomlike

ˈfan-təm-ˌlīk How to pronounce phantom (audio)

adverb or adjective

phantom

2 of 2

adjective

: of the nature of, suggesting, or being a phantom : illusory

: fictitious, dummy

phantom voters

Synonyms

Noun

apparition
bogey
bogie
bogy
familiar spirit
ghost
hant [dialect]
haunt [chiefly dialect]
materialization
phantasm
fantasm
poltergeist
shade
shadow
specter
spectre
spirit
spook
sprite
vision
visitant
wraith

Adjective

chimerical
chimeric
fabulous
fanciful
fantasied
fantastic
fantastical
fictional
fictitious
ideal
imaginal
imaginary
imagined
invented
made-up
make-believe
mythical
mythic
notional
phantasmal
phantasmic
pretend
unreal
visionary

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The book is about the phantoms that are said to haunt the nation's cemeteries. The crisis is merely a phantom made up by the media. Adjective People claim to have seen a phantom ship floating on the lake. A number of ballots from phantom voters had to be thrown out.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The National Park Service says the high temperature at the phantom Ranch on Sunday was 115 degrees.

CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Thus, it has become known as a phantom within the astronomy community.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 This one involved a Utah vacation, a phantom cowboy, and the death of Bob Saget.

James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag.

New York Times, 23 July 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag.

Linda Qiu, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 This year, The Home Depot decided to give Skelly a few friends, those being a 15-foot towering phantom, 12-foot hovering witch (which is already sold out!), 9.5-foot werewolf, and 12-foot inferno pumpkin skeleton.

Hannah Jones, Country Living, 15 July 2022 In conjuring the phantom of Islamofascism after 9/11, Hitchens made his accommodation with neoliberal imperialism.

Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The data — covering a period from Jan. 1, 2021, to Jan. 16, 2022 — show dozens of safety complaints about FSD, including many reports of phantom braking, in which a car’s automatic emergency braking system slams on the brakes for no apparent reason.

Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022

Adjective

Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills.

Tim Craig And Lori Rozsa, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills.

Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 The gang heads to investigate reports of phantom screams at Thornhaven Manor; Zak, Nick and Aaron visit Kentucky in search of Civil War ghosts.

Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 There have been one-on-one drills at the Eagles' practice facility where Jurgens has kept Davis from getting to the phantom quarterback.

Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 What won't be found is a red wagon full of phantom ballots.

Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 The reported phantom volume represents 80% of their daily trading volume.

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Most of the reports are slope, but a few phantom users as well.

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Based on Castleman’s forensic look at EminiFX, the sophistication of the platform and its production of what appear to be phantom returns is astounding.

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fantesme, fantosme, fantome, fantom "what only seems to have reality or value, vanity, illusion, apparition, falsehood," borrowed from Anglo-French fantosme, fantasme — more at phantasm

Note: For the etymological relation between this word and phantasm, see the note at the latter word. The spelling with initial ph- is a restoration from the Greek source.

Adjective

Middle English fantom, from attributive use of fantosme, fantom phantom entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	phantom
释义	phantom 1 of 2 noun phan·tom ˈfan-təm 1 a : something apparent to sense but with no substantial existence : apparition b : something elusive or visionary c : an object of continual dread or abhorrence the phantom of disease and want 2 : something existing in appearance only 3 : a representation of something abstract, ideal, or incorporeal she was a phantom of delight William Wordsworth phantomlike ˈfan-təm-ˌlīk adverb or adjective phantom 2 of 2 adjective 1 : of the nature of, suggesting, or being a phantom : illusory 2 : fictitious, dummy phantom voters Synonyms Noun apparition bogey bogie bogy familiar spirit ghost hant [dialect] haunt [chiefly dialect] materialization phantasm fantasm poltergeist shade shadow specter spectre spirit spook sprite vision visitant wraith Adjective chimerical chimeric fabulous fanciful fantasied fantastic fantastical fictional fictitious ideal imaginal imaginary imagined invented made-up make-believe mythical mythic notional phantasmal phantasmic pretend unreal visionary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The book is about the phantoms that are said to haunt the nation's cemeteries. The crisis is merely a phantom made up by the media. Adjective People claim to have seen a phantom ship floating on the lake. A number of ballots from phantom voters had to be thrown out. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The National Park Service says the high temperature at the phantom Ranch on Sunday was 115 degrees. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Thus, it has become known as a phantom within the astronomy community. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 This one involved a Utah vacation, a phantom cowboy, and the death of Bob Saget. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag. Linda Qiu, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 This year, The Home Depot decided to give Skelly a few friends, those being a 15-foot towering phantom, 12-foot hovering witch (which is already sold out!), 9.5-foot werewolf, and 12-foot inferno pumpkin skeleton. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 15 July 2022 In conjuring the phantom of Islamofascism after 9/11, Hitchens made his accommodation with neoliberal imperialism. Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The data — covering a period from Jan. 1, 2021, to Jan. 16, 2022 — show dozens of safety complaints about FSD, including many reports of phantom braking, in which a car’s automatic emergency braking system slams on the brakes for no apparent reason. Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Adjective Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills. Tim Craig And Lori Rozsa, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills. Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 The gang heads to investigate reports of phantom screams at Thornhaven Manor; Zak, Nick and Aaron visit Kentucky in search of Civil War ghosts. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 There have been one-on-one drills at the Eagles' practice facility where Jurgens has kept Davis from getting to the phantom quarterback. Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 What won't be found is a red wagon full of phantom ballots. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 The reported phantom volume represents 80% of their daily trading volume. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Most of the reports are slope, but a few phantom users as well. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Based on Castleman’s forensic look at EminiFX, the sophistication of the platform and its production of what appear to be phantom returns is astounding. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English fantesme, fantosme, fantome, fantom "what only seems to have reality or value, vanity, illusion, apparition, falsehood," borrowed from Anglo-French fantosme, fantasme — more at phantasm Note: For the etymological relation between this word and phantasm, see the note at the latter word. The spelling with initial ph- is a restoration from the Greek source. Adjective Middle English fantom, from attributive use of fantosme, fantom phantom entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing phantom phantom limb phantom pregnancy phantom limb phantom pregnancy Kids Definition phantom noun phan·tom ˈfan-təm : an image or figure that can be sensed (as with the eyes or ears) but that is not real Medical Definition phantom 1 of 2 noun phan·tom variants also fantom ˈfant-əm 1 : a model of the body or one of its parts 2 : a body of material resembling a body or bodily part in mass, composition, and dimensions and used to measure absorption of radiations phantom 2 of 2 adjective variants also fantom : not caused by an anatomical lesion phantom respiratory disorders phantom 1 of 2 adjective as in imaginary not real and existing only in the imagination the company claimed that the only hazards involving its product were the phantom dangers created by consumer groups Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance imaginary fictitious mythical fictional mythic fantasied imagined phantasmal ideal chimerical unreal phantasmic imaginal invented fantastical notional fanciful theoretical chimeric legendary pretend made-up make-believe hypothetical fantastic fabled visionary theoretic fabulous unlikely romantic illusory abstract fictive nonexistent visualized hallucinatory phantasmagoric deceptive unbelievable delusive fabricated unconvincing phantasmagorical pictured conceived delusional envisioned envisaged feigned concocted daydreamlike inexistent Antonyms & Near Antonyms real actual existing true existent genuine authentic physical corporeal realistic verifiable factual substantial solid convincing tangible material believable verified palpable See More phantom 2 of 2 noun as in ghost the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us Synonyms & Similar Words ghost apparition spirit wraith specter phantasm haunt poltergeist vampire demon shadow materialization spook spectre zombie vision sprite angel familiar spirit bogy visitant fantasm bogey ghoul bogie hant double zombi doppelgänger genie familiar shade daimon doppelganger incubus jinn jinni fetch shaitan lemures succubus lamia djinn devil djinni genius imp manes fiend daemon cacodemon
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phantom

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