FABULOUS


Meaning of FABULOUS in English

fab ‧ u ‧ lous /ˈfæbjələs, ˈfæbjʊləs/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fabulosus , from fabula ; ⇨ ↑ fable ]

1 . extremely good or impressive SYN wonderful :

You look fabulous!

a fabulous meal

The room has fabulous views across the lake.

2 . [only before noun] very large in amount or size SYN huge :

the Duke’s fabulous wealth

3 . [only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist ⇨ fable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.