fantabulous

[ fan-tab-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. extremely fine or desirable; excellent; wonderful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fantabulous¹

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

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

Instead, each plywood panel hawks one supposed attribute of the menthol cigarettes and their users: “fantabulous,” “hunky-dory,” “devil-may-care” and such.

From Washington Post

That culture was on flabbergasting display during those evening briefings the president used to do, the ones devoted primarily to congratulating himself and his administration on their fantabulous job battling the pandemic.

From New York Times

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

From Literature

More About Fantabulous

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+!

Where does fantabulous come from?

The first records of the term fantabulous come from around the 1950s. It combines the terms fantastic and fabulous, both of which mean “exceptionally good.”

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What are some synonyms for fantabulous?

• awesome
• amazing
• wonderful
• incredible
• marvelous
• superb
• terrific

What are some words that share a root or word element with fantabulous? 

• fantastic
• fabulous

What are some words that often get used in discussing fantabulous?

• performance
• sound
• style
• taste
• view

How is fantabulous used in real life?

Fantabulous is used in informal situations to describe something extremely wonderful or excellent.

Fantabulous! #Spyder USA premieres gross is 500K$+ already, before the show even begins.. $513K*.. Sky is the limit👏👍👌

— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) September 26, 2017

Hope y'all are having a fantabulous dayyyyy

— Chachi Hildén (@chachigonzales) July 30, 2017

Fantabulous goal, Nketiah. You’re doing well. 👏🏾 #ARSEVE

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) February 23, 2020

Try using fantabulous!

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for fantabulous?

A. terrible
B. superb
C. awesome
D. terrific