craptacular

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Meaning · English

Spectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The movie was so craptacular that it generated legions of ironic fans who watched it over and over solely to mock it mercilessly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “craptacular” mean?

Spectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.

Is “craptacular” formal or informal?

craptacular is generally slang, vulgar.