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fabulous Definition

fabu·lous (fabyo̵̅o̅ ləs, -yə-)

adjective

  1. of or like a fable; imaginary, fictitious, or legendary
  2. hard to believe; incredible; astounding
  3. Informal very good; wonderful

Etymology: ME < L fabulosus, fabled < fabula

fabulous Related Forms

fabu·lously adverb fabu·lous·ness noun

fabulous Synonyms

fabulous

modif.

  1. Suggestive of a fable

    fabled, apocryphal, mythical; see legendary 2.

  2. Unbelievable

    remarkable, amazing, incredible; see unusual 1.

  3. *Exceptionally good

    wonderful, superb, marvelous*; see excellent.

fabulous Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

have: She generously agreed and it was fabulous to have her.

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: Your favors or confetti cones will look absolutely fabulous in this basket.
  • truly: Just 27 years old, Nicole is a truly fabulous looking young lady.
  • utterly: It's the home of the vast majority of my friends, and one utterly fabulous woman.
  • equally: The bar is equally fabulous and filled with impossibly cool people being fabulous amid the furnishings.
  • rather: At this point I had taken my rather fabulous shoes off to assist my dancing like a tosser.
  • simply: Reefs comprise both hard and soft corals and a simply fabulous collection of creatures, weird and wonderful.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: And ideas are what makes the Guillemots so fabulous.

Modifies a noun

  • prise: And best of all, you can win some fabulous prizes.
  • scenery: Mrs Hepburn, Melton Mowbray, Leics Jun 2005 Fabulous scenery.
  • beach: Relax on the fabulous beaches or take a diving lesson.
  • view: Sleeps 6. Balcony with a fabulous view to the mountains.
  • recipe: Fish Suppers: Six fabulous fish recipes the whole family will enjoy.
  • coastline: The seafood in Norfolk is exceptional too it helps when you have miles and miles of fabulous coastline!

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The pastel colors look fabulous in a garden setting.
  • feel: They believed, if readers adopted this philosophy, they would feel as fabulous as the people in the ads.
  • sound: However, playing it today, it sounds fabulous.
  • make: Red Bird Publishing We make fabulous, unique, well-priced, special-effects books for kids.
  • have: It stands at the edge of Hampstead Heath in North London and has fabulous landscaped gardens.
  • seem: A few people have told me about this occurring but other than that it seems fabulous!

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