fab

adjective

ˈfab 

: fabulous

Synonyms of fab

• lovely
• wonderful
• fabulous
• excellent
• awesome
• great
• fantastic
• terrific
• beautiful
• superb
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• fine

Examples of fab in a Sentence

We had a fab time.

that designer's new line of spring clothing is absolutely fab

Recent Examples on the Web

The chain on this pick is just so fab, giving it an extra touch of edginess and doubling as a carrying strap. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Toss some Frisbees, a ball or two, and a deck of cards or board game into the basket, and head out for a fab afternoon of fresh air and good times. — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

Summer is closing in so this may be an opportunity to book a getaway, find some fab beach gear, or compile a challenging reading list. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 June 2026

Any reference that couldn’t be found databases like PubMed, Crossref, OpenAlex and Google Scholar was considered not fab and instead fabricated. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fab

• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• gab
• grab
• jab
• lab
• mab
• nab
• rab

Medical Definition

Fab

noun

ˈfab 

variants or Fab fragment

: a fragment of an antibody that contains one antigen-binding site, one complete light chain, and part of one heavy chain