fab´u|lous|ness

fab´u|lous|ness
fab|u|lous «FAB yuh luhs», adjective.
1. a) too extraordinary to seem possible; beyond belief; amazing: »

Ten dollars is a fabulous price for an ordinary pencil.

SYNONYM(S): incredible, astonishing. b) Informal. very good; wonderful or exciting: »

a fabulous party.

2. of a fable or fables; belonging to fable; imaginary; mythical: »

The centaur is a fabulous monster.

SYNONYM(S): legendary.
3. like a fable.
[< Latin fābulōsus < fābula; see etym. under fable (Cf.fable)]
fab´u|lous|ly, adverb.
fab´u|lous|ness, noun.

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