fabulous
Americanadjective
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Informal. exceptionally good or unusual; wonderful; superb.
a fabulous bargain;
a fabulous new house.
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almost impossible to believe; incredible.
Her fabulous story about surviving alone on a desert island for three months was riveting—and it was all true!
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told about in fables; purely imaginary or known about only through myths or legends.
the fabulous exploits of Hercules.
- Synonyms:
- fictional, fictitious, fabled
adjective
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almost unbelievable; astounding; legendary
fabulous wealth
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informal extremely good
a fabulous time at the party
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of, relating to, or based upon fable
a fabulous beast
Other Word Forms
- fabulously adverb
- fabulousness noun
- unfabulous adjective
- unfabulously adverb
Etymology
Origin of fabulous
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin fābulōsus, equivalent to fābul(a) “a story, tale” + -ōsus adjective suffix; fable, -ous
Example Sentences
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Alcaraz is fabulous theater, one of the most entertaining players to ever pick up a racket, but that was always the thing with Carlos and Juanki.
“The fabulous statistics continued to pour out of the telescreen,” Orwell wrote.
From Salon
Baxter played most of the parts, bolstered by a riot of colour, fabulous sets, costuming and sharp scripts.
From BBC
That magnificence overpowers everything that went before it, which includes fabulous dance, arresting puppetry and outstanding singing actors, including Kang Wang, as Monkey, an impressive juggler in his own right.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's exactly the same and it's absolutely fabulous," she said.
From BBC
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