noun
- a ghost or spirit of a dead person
- something that exists only in one’s mind or imagination
adjective
- existing only in appearance or imagination; not real
Examples
- The old castle was said to be haunted by the phantom of its former owner.
- She thought she saw a phantom figure in the moonlight.
- The phantom pain in his missing limb persisted for months.
- His fears of failure were just phantoms of his imagination.
- The phantom ship appeared on the horizon and then vanished.
- Phantom profits on paper didn’t reflect the company’s true financial state.
- The phantom caller hung up whenever someone answered the phone.