1. having the characteristics of a phantom; ghostly or illusory
Usage: literary

Examples

• The phantasmal figure appeared in the moonlight and vanished just as quickly.
• She had a phantasmal memory of her childhood home that seemed more dream than reality.
• The fog created phantasmal shapes that danced across the moor.
• His phantasmal presence seemed to linger in the empty room.
• The phantasmal light flickered through the old mansion’s windows.
• Writers often use phantasmal imagery to create an eerie atmosphere.