fabulous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfæbjʊləs/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulous From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose, from Latin fābulōsus (“celebrated in fable”); Equivalent to fable + -ous.
Meanings
- Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
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Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
[F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]
1949, Joseph Campbell, “The Hero and the God”, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces:
- Fictional or not believable; made up.
- (obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
- (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
- (slang) Camp, effeminate.
- (slang) Fashionable, glamorous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fabulous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fabulous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spectabulous · fabulize · fabulously · ultrafabulous · superfabulous · unfabulous · fabulous invalid · fab · FOBulous · F.A.B. · ghetto fabulous · nonfabulous · uber-fabulous · FAB · fabulicious · fantabulous · semifabulous · fabulousness
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Synonyms
Translations (87)
bg преувеличен (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · da fantastisk (very good; wonderful) · bg баснословен (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · grc μυθώδης (mythical or legendary; incredible) · pl bajkowy (very good; wonderful) · de sagenhaft (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · es increíble (mythical or legendary; incredible) · pt fabular (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · sv sagolik (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de nicht glaubwürdig (mythical or legendary; incredible) · ky легендарлуу (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · tr şahane (very good; wonderful) · bg чудесен (very good; wonderful) · pl bajeczny (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · ru баснословный (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · ro mitic (mythical or legendary; incredible) · no fabelaktig (very good; wonderful) · yi פֿאַנטאַסטיש (very good; wonderful) · es fantástico (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · pt fantástico (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · ru необычайный (mythical or legendary; incredible) · ro extraordinar (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · ro legendar (mythical or legendary; incredible) · de märchenhaft (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · cmn 了不起 (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · ru сказочный (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de sagenumwoben (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · sv sagolik (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · ro foarte bun (very good; wonderful) · ro fabulos (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · bg легендарен (mythical or legendary; incredible) · da fabelagtig (very good; wonderful) · pt fabuloso (very good; wonderful) · de unglaubhaft (mythical or legendary; incredible) · ro fabulos (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · lv pasakains (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · fi tarunomainen (mythical or legendary; incredible) · ky укмуштуу (very good; wonderful) · pl bajeczny (very good; wonderful) · es extraordinario (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · sv fabulös (mythical or legendary; incredible) · es maravilloso (very good; wonderful) · es fabuloso (very good; wonderful) · ro extrem de bun (very good; wonderful) · sv fantastisk (very good; wonderful) · fi satumainen (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · es fabuloso (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · hy առասպելական (mythical or legendary; incredible) · de wunderbar (very good; wonderful) · mk баснословен (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · de außergewöhnlich (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · cmn 极好 (very good; wonderful) · fr fabuleux (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de sagenhaft (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · lv pasakains (very good; wonderful) · ro incredibil (mythical or legendary; incredible) · it favoloso (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de unhistorisch (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de außerordentlich (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · es fabuloso (mythical or legendary; incredible) · lv pasakains (mythical or legendary; incredible) · sv fantastisk (mythical or legendary; incredible) · de mythisch (mythical or legendary; incredible) · sv underbar (very good; wonderful) · sv fabulös (very good; wonderful) · sv sagolik (mythical or legendary; incredible) · he נפלא (very good; wonderful) · de märchenhaft (very good; wonderful) · fi satumainen (very good; wonderful) · pt fabuloso (mythical or legendary; incredible) · pt fabuloso (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · id menakjubkan (mythical or legendary; incredible) · it favoloso (very good; wonderful) · ru преувеличенный (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · sv fantastisk (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · ru невероя́тный (mythical or legendary; incredible) · cmn 非凡 (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · es fabuloso (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · nrf fabuleux (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · cmn 寓言(似)的 (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · ru потряса́ющий (very good; wonderful) · cmn 神话式的 (mythical or legendary; incredible) · cmn 传奇式的 (mythical or legendary; incredible) · fi mahtava (extraordinary, especially in being very large) · ky сыйкырдуу (very good; wonderful) · fi tarumainen (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) · de fabelhaft (very good; wonderful)