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fabulosity

fabulosity

9.5
A talent for telling creative and often exaggerated stories
  • noun
  • /fæbjʊˈlɑsɪti/
  • Informal
translation icon : fabulosidad
  • His fabulosity made even the most ordinary events sound extraordinary.

Examples

  • The author's fabulosity brought a magical touch to every story she wrote.

  • Children are often drawn to the fabulosity of fairy tales and legends.

  • Her fabulosity shines through in every story she tells.

  • The fabulosity of his imagination is truly remarkable.

  • The author's fabulosity brought a magical touch to every story she wrote.

  • Children are often drawn to the fabulosity of fairy tales and legends.

  • His fabulosity made even the most ordinary events sound extraordinary.

Antonyms

13 2.7

Being honest and not telling lies

12 6.1

An art style that shows ordinary life without making it look prettier

How Imaginative

fabulosity
  • Informal
9.5
creativity
213 3.4
imagination
717 2.8
banality
10 7.2

Surface Forms

fabulosity singular
fabulosities plural

Morphology

fabulosity = fabulous (semi-transparent) = fabul + ous + ity

The meaning of 'fabulosity' is derived from 'fabulous', but the specific quality of storytelling is not immediately apparent.

Etymology

Fabulosity comes from the old word fable, which means 'story', and a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of someone full of imaginative tales. That is why fabulosity can mean the gift or habit of inventing bold, fanciful stories.