Fabulous

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fabulous

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FAB-yoo-lus  /ˈfabjʊləs/

Definition

Extraordinarily good; wonderful. Also: belonging to fable or legend; barely credible; astonishing.

Plain meaning

Amazingly good — so good it almost seems too good to be true. Also: from a fable or legend, which is its older meaning.

Register

Informal in its 'wonderful' sense — warm and enthusiastic. More formal and literary in its 'legendary' sense.