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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 [ˈfæbjʊləs]
adj
1. almost unbelievable; astounding; legendary fabulous wealth
2. Informal extremely good a fabulous time at the party
3. of, relating to, or based upon fable a fabulous beast
[from Latin fābulōsus celebrated in fable, from fābula fable]
fabulously  adv
fabulousness  n
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) The scenery and weather were fabulous.
wonderful real, common, natural, ordinary, genuine, credible, commonplace
2. astounding, amazing, extraordinary, remarkable, incredible, astonishing, legendary, immense, unbelievable, breathtaking, phenomenal, inconceivable You'll be entered in our free draw to win this fabulous prize.
3. legendary, imaginary, mythical, fictitious, made-up, fantastic, invented, unreal, mythological, apocryphal The chimaera of myth is a fabulous beast made up of the parts of other animals.
Translations
fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs] ADJ
1. (= incredible) → increíble; (= wonderful) → fabuloso, estupendo
2. (liter) (= mythical) [beast, monster] → fabuloso, de fábula

fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs] adj
(= wonderful, fantastic) [food, holiday, prize] → formidable, sensationnel(le); [figure] → sensationnel(le)
The show was fabulous → Le spectacle était formidable.
to look fabulous → avoir l'air resplendissant
to feel fabulous → se sentir merveilleusement bien
(= extraordinary) [wealth] → fabuleux/euse; [success] → phénoménal(e)
(from fable) [beast] → fabuleux/euse

fabulous
adjsagenhaft (inf); (inf: = wonderful also) → toll (inf), → fabelhaft

fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs] adj (mythical) → favoloso/a (fam) (wonderful) → meraviglioso/a, fantastico/a
fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs] adj (mythical) → favoloso/a (fam) (wonderful) → meraviglioso/a, fantastico/a

fabulous fable
fabulous غير قابل للتصديق fantastický fabelagtig fabelhaft θαυμάσιος fabuloso loistava fabuleux bajoslovan favoloso すばらしい 굉장히 좋은 legendarisch fantastisk bajeczny fabuloso сказочный häftig เยี่ยม inanılmaz tuyệt vời 奇异的


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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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