fantabulous

American  

[fan-tab-yuh-luhs] / fænˈtæb yə ləs /

adjective

Slang.

1. extremely fine or desirable; excellent; wonderful.

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Usage

What does fantabulous mean? Fantabulous describes someone or something that is excellent or wonderful, as in We had fantabulous weather, with clear, bright skies and warm breezes. Fantabulous is a slang term that combines fantastic and fabulous, and it’s often used with a sense of extreme appreciation, excitement, or joy. You might use fantabulous to describe a concert you went to that was so good that it couldn’t be improved. You could use it to describe a friend who is always giving, kind, and patient and who gives you a feeling of joy when you’re with them. Whenever you’re very pleased with something or someone, you can use fantabulous to describe them. If something is extremely pleasing or wonderful, it’s fantabulous. Because the word itself is so whimsical and because it expresses extreme happiness, it is sometimes used sarcastically or ironically by people who are actually quite disappointed. Example: Thanks to all the studying I did, I got a fantabulous score on the test—an A+!

Etymology

Origin of fantabulous

First recorded in 1955–60; blend of fantastic and fabulous

Example Sentences

A retelling of “Rose Red and Snow White,” “Bear” is a fantabulous delight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

In an excellent portrait of Donald Trump’s post-presidential days by the journalist Joshua Green, Trump loyalists vouch for what a fantabulous exile he’s having.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2021

Harley - Margot Robbie again - has moved on since that film and is now enjoying a "fantabulous emancipation" with the help of some other fantasy women.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2019

Toobin: Was it great or was it fantabulous?

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2017

"You are brilliant, O Your Grandness! You are fantabulous!"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl