- (informal) extremely good
- They put on a fabulous performance.
- Jana is a fabulous cook.
- The food looks fabulous.
- I want an outfit that'll make me look fabulous.
Synonyms greatgreatcool ▪ fantastic ▪ fabulous ▪ terrific ▪ brilliant ▪ awesome ▪ epicThese are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:- We had a great time in Madrid.
- I think their new song’s really cool.
- ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
- Jane’s a fabulous cook.
- She’s doing a terrific job.
- ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- The show was just awesome.
- The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
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- (formal) very great
- fabulous wealth/riches/beauty
- [only before noun] (literary) appearing in fables
- fabulous beasts
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘known through fable’): from French fabuleux or Latin fabulosus ‘celebrated in fable’, from fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’.
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