Fabulous
What it means
So impressive or enjoyable that ordinary praise feels too small.
Reach for it when celebrating a result, experience, or appearance with lively enthusiasm
The volunteers created a fabulous welcome for every new family.
Words to choose between 8
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everyday
Fits when surprise is central to the compliment
Careful Choose a quality word instead if proven performance matters more than astonishment.
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everyday
Fits when you want equally energetic praise for an idea or experience
Careful Skip it for restrained approval in a formal review, where excellent sounds steadier.
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warm
Fits when you want buoyant praise with a slightly classic tone
Careful Avoid it in a tightly factual assessment that must show why the result succeeded.
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warm
Fits when the praise should feel heartfelt and generous
Careful It can feel too tender for a sleek or fashionable appearance.
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professional
Fits when an idea or solution stands out for intelligence
Careful It may wrongly suggest cleverness when you only mean enjoyable.
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professional
Fits when quality or performance needs credible, measured approval
Careful It does not convey the same sparkle or delighted surprise.
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formal
Fits when craft or execution deserves polished high praise
Careful For a casual text to a friend, superb may sound unusually ceremonious.
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literary
Fits when visual brilliance or showmanship is what impressed you
Careful A dependable but quiet achievement is not necessarily dazzling.
Opposites 3
- awful
- mediocre
- disappointing
Common phrases 3
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fabulous job
Mina did a fabulous job turning the notes into a clear guide.
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fabulous time
The children had a fabulous time building boats at the pond.
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fabulous idea
A fabulous idea from the caretaker saved the old garden.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Grendelkhan, Connecticut accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated