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fab

fab

7 8.1
Very good and attractive
  • adjective
  • /fæb/
  • Slang
translation icon : genial
  • Your hair is looking fab, and I'm intrigued to see that flea find on your blog soon!
  • look fab
  • so fab

I think yeah, the little spoolie, which is fab and then pen stilo.

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Examples

  • Taylor just got her hair done looking fab, and we're just gonna grab a coffee.

  • Do you know I never thought of that? What a fab idea!

    Blog text (10)
  • Oh, this is such fab news.

  • I always loved to watch them, but it's fab now to know all they are saying!

    Blog text (1)
  • Anyway, it was a fab way to start off the week.

    Blog text (5)
  • I think it's absolutely fab that you are challenging yourself like this!

    Blog text (1)
  • As we approach the holiday season, I am determined to bake for some of my fab friends.

    Blog text (25)
  • I like to wear turquoise; it looks fab with my blonde hair.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Again, Kate looked fab, and Morgan Fairchild seemed really nice.

    Blog text (25)
  • The outfit she wore to the party was absolutely fab and turned everyone's heads.

Synonyms

nice
vsfab
1.0

Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience

expresses a stronger, very positive and informal admiration
wonderful
vsfab
1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is an informal, casual way to express the same delight
fantastic
vsfab
626 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

is used informally to praise rather than in formal contexts
fabulous
vsfab
605 2.7

Very good and impressive

is used informally to praise rather than in neutral or formal speech
frabjous
vsfab
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Something very delightful and playful that makes people happy

is more everyday informal praise without the fanciful playfulness

Antonyms

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

215 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

How Good

excellent
1.0
fab
  • Slang
7 8.1
great
1.0
good
1.0
okay
1.0

Surface Forms

fab positive

Etymology

Fab is a short form of fabulous, a word that came to mean 'wonderful' or 'excellent'. So fab is an informal way to say something is 'excellent' or 'very attractive'.