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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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
Four fab details from ‘Beats & Threads’ ▪ After The Beatles played an outdoor show in Lancashire, England, on Aug. 5, 1963, a local man swiped Starr’s drum key and later displayed it in a cabinet for years.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024
Instead, one-time exceptions should be made that will allow fab constructions and upgrades to start with little delay.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
Here are 10 fab things unfolding on the California travel scene in 2024.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
In the fab five mix are Geneva Karr; Xunami Muse; Megami, the geek chic goddess of Brooklyn; Mirage, the legs of Las Vegas; and Morphine Love Dion, the Latina goddess of Miami.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Elsewhere, choose from gorgeous area rugs, just-right mattresses, and projector sets that’ll make a fab present for that friend who has everything.
—Melanie Curry, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
There are also unexpected finds like this Brookstone theater set that makes a fab present for that friend who has everything.
—Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
This set includes doll and pet figures, as well as fab furnishings for the home.
—Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
The fab fashion moments just keep coming for Olivia Rodrigo.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near fab
Cite this Entry
“Fab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fab. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Medical Definition
Fab
noun
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
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