/ˈfæbjələs/
fabu·lous
BrE /ˈfæbjələs/
NAmE /ˈfæbjələs/
(informal)
extremely good
a fabulous performance
Jana is a fabulous cook.
greatcool ◇ fantastic ◇ fabulous ◇ terrific ◇ brilliant ◇ awesome ◇ epic
These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.
great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure：
We had a great time in Madrid.
cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different：
I think their new song’s really cool.
fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure：
‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
fabulous (informal) extremely good：
Jane’s a fabulous cook.
Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.
terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful：
She’s doing a terrific job.
brilliant (BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful：
‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
awesome (informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable：
The show was just awesome.
epic (informal) very good, impressive or enjoyable：
The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
Patterns
to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
(formal)
very great
fabulous wealth/riches/beauty
[only before noun] (literary)
appearing in fables
fabulous beasts