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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If any of those work for you, truly — fabulous.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
But in 42 fabulous first-half minutes, he celebrated a first career hat-trick.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
“She was the most fabulous person and wife.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Phillips was full of praise for the teenager, calling his innings "fabulous".
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Yes, Harry thought, Tom Riddle would certainly have understood Helena Ravenclaw’s desire to possess fabulous objects to which she had little right.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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