Fantastic and Silly

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Fantastic adjective - Too extraordinary or improbable to believe.

Usage example: concocted some fantastic story to try to explain why they had returned home so late

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Silly and fantastic are semantically related. in foolish topic. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Fantastic".

Silly adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.

Usage example: had the silly notion that her latest marriage might last longer than her three previous ones

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Fantastic and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fantastic" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

Another variety of this sequence is when the characters have fantastic and silly adventures in settings that the show's main premise could not accommodate.

Source: Dream Sequence
It could range from the silly, like being a fan of a bad sports team; or the serious, like being a lesbian; or the fantastic, like being something other than human.

Source: Trial Balloon Question
Velma is trying to convince Roxie that the Kelly Sisters' Double Act is too fantastic a chance to pass up on, so she demonstrates it for Roxie — but it just looks silly with one person.

Source: Theatre / Chicago

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