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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    specter ghost apparition spirit spook wraith phantom vision illusion hallucination delusion fantasy chimera mirage shadow silhouette figure form image phantom creature entity being presence aura emanation specter phantom illusion deception fake pretender imposter masquerader deceiver cheat swindler hoaxer phantasm phantasmagoria

    Meaning of Phantom

    The primary meaning of the word "Phantom" is something that appears to exist or be perceived but is not actually present or real.

    Definitions

    • A ghostly apparition or specter
    • * Something that appears to exist or be perceived but is not actually present or real
    • * A person who is not actually present but is perceived to be

    Etymology of Phantom

    The word "Phantom" originated from the Old French word "fantosme", which is derived from the Latin word "phantasma", meaning "ghost" or "specter"
    The Latin word "phantasma" is derived from the Greek word "phantazesthai", which means "to appear" or "to seem"
    The word "Phantom" has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe a ghostly apparition or something that appears to exist but is not actually present

    Example Uses

    • The phantom of the opera was a mysterious figure who haunted the opera house
    • * The phantom pain in her leg was a constant reminder of the injury she had suffered
    • * The company was a phantom corporation, existing only on paper

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    reality actuality existence presence fact truth substance materiality tangibility concreteness solidity authenticity genuineness veracity validity certainty actualness actuality actualization realization substantiation verification authentication confirmation corroboration evidence factuality factualness

    Related Nouns

    illusion delusion hallucination fantasy chimera mirage specter ghost spirit entity being presence aura emanation image figure form creature monster apparition vision dream nightmare horror terror fear anxiety dread

    Related Verbs

    haunt appear seem perceive imagine envision fantasize hallucinate delude deceive cheat swindle hoax masquerade pretend feign simulate mimic imitate replicate reproduce manifest materialize realize actualize

    Related Adjectives

    ghostly spectral phantom illusory delusional hallucinatory fantastical chimerical mirage-like eerie spooky terrifying frightening fearsome dreadful anxietal imaginary unreal untrue false fake pretended simulated mimicked imitated replicated reproduced manifest material actual real