ˈfabyələs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fabulosus, from fabula + -osus -ous
1. : given to telling fables
2. : celebrated or known from fables only : belonging to fables alone : not real, actual, or historical
the fabulous mill which ground old people young — Charles Dickens
the fabulous German smith, who made feather clothes for flight — Lewis Mumford
3.
a. : characteristic of fables : like the contents of fables in being marvelous, incredible, absurd, extreme, exaggerated, or approaching the impossible
a hero who, after many fabulous exploits …, bolted to the Spanish Main — G.B.Shaw
[Lincoln] grows vaguer and more fabulous as year follows year — H.L.Mencken
b. : outstanding or remarkable especially in some acceptable or pleasing quality
a fabulous year for the Republicans — New Republic
the fabulous view of the mountains from her porch
fabulous jewelry
a career … recognized as the most famous and fabulous in United States diplomacy — Claude Pepper
Synonyms: see fictitious