fabulous

[ fab-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

1. Informal. exceptionally good or unusual; wonderful; superb:

   a fabulous bargain;

   a fabulous new house.

2. 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!

3. told about in fables; purely imaginary or known about only through myths or legends:

   the fabulous exploits of Hercules.

   Synonyms: fictional, fictitious, fabled

fabulous

/ ˈfæbjʊləs /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfabulousness, noun
• ˈfabulously, adverb

Other Words From

• fab·u·lous·ly adverb
• fab·u·lous·ness noun
• un·fab·u·lous adjective
• un·fab·u·lous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fabulous¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin fābulōsus, equivalent to fābul(a) “a story, tale” + -ōsus adjective suffix; fable, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of fabulous¹

C15: from Latin fābulōsus celebrated in fable, from fābula fable

Example Sentences

Maybe it belonged to a fabulous Hollywood costume designer.

From Los Angeles Times

“They don’t have powers, they make all their own costumes, and it’s fabulous and can be campy and can be humorous but then is also gut-wrenching.”

From Los Angeles Times

But things weren’t as fabulous as they seemed.

From Salon

“My wife keeps saying it doesn’t matter if it rains or shines — Steve is always smiling and says it’s all fabulous,” Cser told me.

From Los Angeles Times

Jamie Smith’s fabulous 89 and a trio of late wickets gave England the upper hand on a breathless first day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

From BBC

Related Words

• astonishing
• astounding
• awesome
• breathtaking
• fantastic
• incredible
• marvelous
• outrageous
• phenomenal
• remarkable
• spectacular
• superb
• terrific
• unbelievable