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frabjous

frabjous

1 9.9
Something very delightful and playful that makes people happy
  • adjective
  • /ˈfræbdʒəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : maravilloso
  • Yes, but not when it comes to the frabjous joy of running Ubuntu.
  • a frabjous day

Examples

  • The children's laughter created a frabjous atmosphere in the park during the spring festival.

  • Ffolkes, O frabjous day!

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  • -O frabjous day...

  • It all sounds frabjous, and I'm dying to read it, but obviously, you can't exactly broadcast it to the thieving internet.

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  • She described her birthday party as the most frabjous event she had ever attended.

  • As we danced under the stars, it felt like a frabjous evening filled with magic and joy.

Synonyms

wonderful
vsfrabjous
1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

adds a fanciful playful tone beyond general excellence
delightful
vsfrabjous
202 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

is more fanciful and playful rather than plain pleasure
fantastic
vsfrabjous
63 2.7

Very strange and like a dream or story, not real

is playful and fanciful rather than unreal or overly strange
loverly
vsfrabjous
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way

is more fanciful and playful rather than informal praise

Antonyms

1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike

136 3.7

Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock

How Delightful

wonderful
1.0
frabjous
  • Archaic
1 9.9
delightful
202 2.0
charming
418 1.0
pleasant
314 1.0

Surface Forms

frabjous positive

Etymology

Frabjous was made up by Lewis Carroll as a playful blend of words like fabulous and joyous. A helpful way to remember it is to think of those two words together, which is why frabjous means 'delightful' or 'wonderful' in a fanciful way.