Fantabulous
What it means
Informally, extraordinarily good, exciting, or delightful.
Reach for it when offering exaggerated praise when verbal fun suits the audience
The cast delivered a fantabulous show for opening night.
Words to choose between 6
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| literary |
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playful
Fits when casual modern approval matches the group
Careful Awesome can sound generic in dignified recognition.
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everyday
Fits when glamorous lively praise fits naturally
Careful Fabulous is expressive but less knowingly silly.
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everyday
Fits when strong enthusiasm should sound familiar
Careful Fantastic lacks the comic extravagance of the blend.
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warm
Fits when the praise should feel sincere and affectionate
Careful Wonderful may sound too gentle for an exuberant party.
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professional
Fits when visible scale or performance deserves emphasis
Careful Spectacular is excessive for a small kindness.
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literary
Fits when a classic buoyant compliment suits the voice
Careful Marvelous can sound quaint rather than comic.
Opposites 3
- terrible
- ordinary
- disappointing
Common phrases 3
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absolutely fantabulous
The parade looked absolutely fantabulous at sunset.
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fantabulous time
The children had a fantabulous time building cardboard castles.
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fantabulous show
The dance club staged a fantabulous show on a tiny budget.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated