fabulous

[fab-yuh-luhs] / ˈfæb yə ləs /

ADJECTIVE

amazing, wonderful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

10 A-1 A-OK aces best cool doozie extravagant fab fictitious first-class greatest groovy immense inconceivable legendary mind-blowing out-of-sight out-of-this-world peachy primo prodigious rad striking stupendous super top drawer tops unreal wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad believable credible expected inferior normal ordinary plain plausible poor regular unamazing usual

WEAK

common simple

Example Sentences

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If any of those work for you, truly — fabulous.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The turbulent atmosphere means there could well be some fabulous clouds, along with odd rainbow.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The full force of Lawrence Sher’s cinematography, Karen Murphy’s production design and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s orchestral score is fabulous, combining to make something seedy, moody and extravagant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Jason Crowe Jr. ends his fabulous high school career with 34 points in Inglewood 84-65 loss to Damien.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In our latest enlightenment, the fabulous beasts are worse than improbable—they are impossible, because they violate evolution.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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