Fab
What it means
Exceptionally good, attractive, or enjoyable in lively informal speech.
Reach for it when giving quick, playful approval where polish and restraint are unnecessary
The restored sign looks fab above the theater entrance.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when you want the full informal compliment with more flourish
Careful Fabulous can sound camp or exaggerated in a sober assessment.
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everyday
Fits when British-leaning informal praise should also suggest excellence
Careful Brilliant can imply intelligence when the intended compliment is purely visual.
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everyday
Fits when an experience or result deserves energetic praise
Careful Fantastic covers many kinds of excellence without specifically praising style or appearance.
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everyday
Fits when the approval is specifically about attractive design
Careful Stylish says nothing about whether an event was enjoyable or successful.
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warm
Fits when enthusiastic approval should still sound familiar across generations
Careful Terrific feels dated to some audiences and may overpower a modest success.
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literary
Fits when fashionable elegance is the exact quality being admired
Careful Chic is too narrow for a fun experience or a technically strong result.
Opposites 4
- awful
- drab
- mediocre
- disappointing
Common phrases 3
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looks fab
The new mural looks fab in the afternoon sun.
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absolutely fab
The final costume was absolutely fab under the stage lights.
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fab idea
A fab idea turned the empty lot into a weekend garden.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated