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fabulousextremely good; wonderful

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely good; wonderful

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæbjələs/

Korean meaning: 굉장히 좋은, 멋진, 환상적인

Korean pronunciation: 패-뷸-러스 (강세: 패)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cooking is absolutely fabulous - even burnt toast tastes amazing!
  • The hotel had fabulous views of the ocean.
  • She has a fabulous collection of vintage bags.

fabulous

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfæbjələs//

extremely good; wonderful

fabulous concept
💡 Concept

Absolutely stunning and wonderful!

fabulous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The glamorous gown looks absolutely fabulous and marvelous!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfæbjələs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfæbjələs/

🌳Etymology

Rootfabul
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin 'fabulosus' meaning 'legendary' or 'mythical,' derived from 'fabula' meaning 'story' or 'tale.' The word evolved to mean 'extraordinary' or 'almost unbelievable' before taking on its modern sense of 'excellent.'

🎵Rhyme

marvelousglamorous
marvelous
glamorous

🔗Collocations

fabulous wealth
look fabulous
absolutely fabulous
fabulous performance
fabulous creature
fabulous story

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cooking is absolutely fabulous - even burnt toast tastes amazing!

The hotel had fabulous views of the ocean.

She has a fabulous collection of vintage bags.

The unicorn is a fabulous beast from ancient legends.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wonderfulfantasticmarvelousexcellentspectacular

Antonyms

terribleawfuldreadful

Related

fablemythlegendamazingincredible

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