Phantom Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Phantom" is mainly used as noun meaning "phantom", "ghost" or "specter". It is also used as adjective.

Essential properties of "Phantom"

Its most important properties are:

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

"Phantom", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.

Definition: "An imaginary or illusory being, often seen as a specter or apparition."
Translation(s): phantom, ghost, specter, apparition
Synonym(s): Gespenst, Erscheinung, Trugbild
Related word(s): Illusion, Vision

📝 Some usage examples:

Das Phantom erschien plötzlich vor ihm.The phantom suddenly appeared before him.
Er jagte ein Phantom, das nicht existierte.He chased a phantom that did not exist.
Die Geschichte handelt von einem Phantom, das das Schloss heimsucht.The story is about a phantom that haunts the castle.

"Phantom", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.

Definition: "Something that seems real but is not, illusory or deceptive."
Translation(s): phantom, illusory, deceptive, unreal
Synonym(s): trügerisch, illusorisch
Antonym(s): real, echt
Related word(s): Schein, Täuschung

📝 Some usage examples:

Er hatte einen phantom Schmerz in seinem Bein.He had a phantom pain in his leg.
Die phantomhafte Erscheinung verschwand schnell.The phantom-like appearance quickly vanished.
Sie lebte in einer phantomhaften Welt der Fantasie.She lived in a phantom-like world of fantasy.