phantasmagorical

/ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔrɪkəl/
adjective
  1. Having a strange, dreamlike, or rapidly changing appearance, like something from a fantasy or nightmare. (Same meaning as 'phantasmagoric', but less common.)
    • The phantasmagorical landscape of the alien planet amazed the explorers.
    • His story was so phantasmagorical that no one believed it was true.
    • The festival's phantasmagorical costumes made the streets look like a moving painting.
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