Definitions for fabulousˈfæb yə ləs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fab•u•lousˈfæb yə ləs(adj.)
almost impossible to believe; incredible.
exceptionally good or unusual; superb.
Category: Informal
told about or known through fables or myths; purely imaginary.
Origin of fabulous:
1540–50; < L fābulōsus, der. of fābul(a)fable
fab′u•lous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fabulous, fab(adj)
extremely pleasing
"a fabulous vacation"
fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological(adj)
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
"mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn"
fabulous(adj)
barely credible
"the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
fabulous(adjective)ˈfæb yə ləs
very good; = wonderful
We had a fabulous time.; The food was fabulous.
Wiktionary
fabulous(Adjective)
of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
fabulous(Adjective)
characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable, absurd, extreme, or exaggerated.
fabulous(Adjective)
fictional or not believable; made up.
fabulous(Adjective)
known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
fabulous(Adjective)
very good; outstanding, wonderful.
Origin: From fabuleux or fabulosus, "celebrated in fable".
Webster Dictionary
Fabulous(adj)
feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero
Fabulous(adj)
passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price
Translations for fabulous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- fabelagtig; ongelooflikAfrikaans
- رائِعArabic
- баснословенBulgarian
- fabulosoPortuguese (BR)
- báječnýCzech
- fabelhaftGerman
- vidunderlig; fabelagtigDanish
- θαυμάσιοςGreek
- fabulosoSpanish
- imepäraneEstonian
- عالیFarsi
- upeaFinnish
- formidableFrench
- אַגָדִיHebrew
- आश्चर्यजकHindi
- sjajan, fantastičanCroatian
- mesésHungarian
- bagus sekaliIndonesian
- stórkostlegurIcelandic
- favolosoItalian
- すばらしいJapanese
- 굉장히 좋은Korean
- pasakiškasLithuanian
- lielisks; pasakainsLatvian
- hebatMalay
- fantastischDutch
- fabelaktig, fantastisk, eventyrligNorwegian
- cudowny, bajecznyPolish
- عالیPersian
- افسانوى، اريانوونكى، خيالى، نه منل كېدونكى، اتل (په نكل كى)، دمبالغې ډكPashto
- fabulosoPortuguese
- formidabilRomanian
- потрясающийRussian
- báječný, úžasnýSlovak
- čudovitSlovenian
- sjajanSerbian
- fantastiskSwedish
- เยี่ยมThai
- şahaneTurkish
- 極好的Chinese (Trad.)
- нечуваний; неймовірнийUkrainian
- ناقابل یقینUrdu
- tuyệt vời; phi thườngVietnamese
- 极好的Chinese (Simp.)
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