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Webster 1913 Edition
Fabulous
1.
Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious;
as, a
fabulous
description; a fabulous
hero.The
fabulous
birth of Minerva. Chesterfield.
2.
Beyond belief; exceedingly great;
as, a
. fabulous
priceMacaulay.
Fab′u-lous-ly
(#)
, adv.
Fab′u-lous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fabulous
FABULOUS
,Adj.
1.
Feigned, as a story; devised; fictitious; as a fabulous story; a fabulous description.2.
Related in fable; described or celebrated in fables; invented; not real; as a fabulous hero; the fabulous exploits of Hercules.3.
The fabulous age of Greece and Rome, was the early age of those countries, the accounts of which are mostly fabulous, or in which the fabulous achievements of their heroes were performed; called also the heroic age.Definition 2024
fabulous
fabulous
English
Adjective
fabulous (comparative more fabulous, superlative most fabulous)
- Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
- Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
- Fictional or not believable; made up.
- (obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
- (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
- (slang or euphemistic) Gay or pertaining to gay people.
- (slang) Camp, effeminate.
- (slang) Fashionable, glamorous
Quotations
For usage examples of this term, see Citations:fabulous.
Usage notes
- In the sense of wonderful, the word may become associated with gay men. This may be the direct result of its former usage among valley girls.
Synonyms
- Wikisaurus:excellent
- Wikisaurus:gay
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Translations
mythical or legendary; incredible
of the nature of a fable; unhistorical
extraordinary, especially in being very large
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very good; wonderful
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