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Fab·u·lous

/ˈfabyələs/

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- 1. extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large: "fabulous riches" Similar tremendousstupendousprodigiousphenomenalextraordinaryremarkableexceptionalastoundingamazingastonishingfantasticbreathtakingoverwhelmingstaggeringunthinkableinconceivableunimaginableincredibleunbelievableunheard ofunthought ofunspeakableunutterableuntoldineffableimplausibleimprobableunlikelyimpossibleundreamed ofbeyond one's wildest dreamsbeyond the realm of reasoninformal:mind-bogglingmind-blowingamazeballsOpposite ordinarytiny
- ▪ amazingly good; wonderful: "a fabulous two-week vacation" Similar excellentmarveloussuperbvery goodfirst-ratefirst-classwonderfuloutstandingexceptionalmagnificentsplendidsuperlativematchlesspeerlessinformal:greatsuperterrifictremendousfantasticsensationalstellaracefabsupercalifragilisticexpialidociousA1coolawesomemagicwickedtip-toptop-notchout of sightout of this worldway-outcapitalbrillsmashingon fleekbonzerinformal, dated:spiffingtoppingtop-holewizardhumorous:super-duperOpposite badboring
- ▪ having no basis in reality; mythical: "fabulous creatures" Similar mythicallegendarymythicmythologicalfabledfolkloricfairy-taleheroictraditionalfictitiousimaginaryimaginedmade upunrealhypotheticalfantasticproverbialapocryphalallegoricalsymbolicsymbolical
Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘known through fable’): from French fabuleux or Latin fabulosus ‘celebrated in fable’, from fabula (see fable).
Derivatives
- 1. fabulosity noun
- 2. fabulousness noun
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1. almost unbelievable; astounding; legendary: fabulous wealth. 2. informal extremely good: a fabulous time at the party. 3. of, relating to, or based upon fable: a fabulous beast. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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Most of us use the word fabulous in an entirely positive sense, with the meaning “wonderful” or “marvelous.” This is an entirely acceptable way to use the word, but it is by no means the sense that fabulous had when it entered the English language: its original meaning was “characteristic of fables ” (a fable is “an invented tale”).

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very good; excellent: absolutely fabulous She looked absolutely fabulous in her dress. They have a fabulous apartment in the center of Paris. We had a fabulous time at the party. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable. excellent The food was excellent, thank you.
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If something is so great you can hardly believe it, it is fabulous. You can have a fabulous first date or you can make a fabulous dinner.