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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfabulousness, noun
  • ˈfabulously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • fab·u·lous·ly adverb
  • fab·u·lous·ness noun
  • un·fab·u·lous adjective
  • un·fab·u·lous·ly adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fabulous1

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

Maybe it belonged to a fabulous Hollywood costume designer.

When I’m styling, I love when I’m able to bring something from here and mix it in with all the fabulous designer clothes, and my clients gravitate to my piece.

“If we’ve got any worries, we put it on there and everyone’s got your back. I’m feeling much stronger because we’re part of a whole collective of fabulous, strong women.”

From BBC

“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.”

It’s a sequence that’s echoed in the finale when she burns the place down in a fabulous red coat, which was made for her by costume designer Helen Huang.

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