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fab·u·lous  (fby-ls)
adj.
1. Barely credible; astonishing: the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner.
2. Extremely pleasing or successful: a fabulous vacation.
3.
a. Of the nature of a fable or myth; legendary.
b. Told of or celebrated in fables or legends.

[Middle English, mythical, from Old French fabuleux, from Latin fbulsus, from fbula, fable; see fable.]

fabu·lous·ly adv.
fabu·lous·ness n.

fabulous
Adjective
1. Informal extremely good
2. almost unbelievable: a city of fabulous wealth
3. told of in fables and legends: a fabulous horned creature [Latin fabulosus celebrated in fable]
fabulously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fabulous - extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"
pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
2.fabulous - based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn"
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
3.fabulous - barely credible; "the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner"
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"

fabulous
adjective 1. (Informal) wonderful, excellent, brilliant, superb, spectacular, fantastic (informal) marvellous, sensational (informal) first-rate, brill (informal) magic (informal) out-of-this-world (informal) << OPPOSITE ordinary
Translations
fabulous [ˈfæbjuləs] adjfabuloso

fabulous [ˈfæbjuləs] adjfabuleux/euse;
(inf) (= super); formidable, sensationnel(le)

fabulous [ˈfæbjuləs] adjfabelhaft, toll (inf);
(extraordinary) → sagenhaft;
(mythical) → legendär

fabulous [ˈfæbjuləs] adjfavoloso/a;
(col) (= super); favoloso/a, fantastico/a

fabulous fable


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Unless the Will should at last deliver itself, and Willing become non- Willing--:" but ye know, my brethren, this fabulous song of madness!
The fabulous wealth of the fabled city had been almost constantly in his mind since Waziri had recounted the strange adventures of the former expedition which had stumbled upon the vast ruins by chance.
Being a sensible man, he bowed to the public will and replaced the offending comedy by "As you like it"; and for many weeks he realized fabulous profits.
 
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