fab

adjective

ˈfab 

: fabulous

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

Multi-Styler and Dryer $599 Amazon This gift idea is for the curly and coily hair moms who want to look fab without spending an hour wrestling with a blow dryer. —Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025

New, platinum gilt Native American sculptures look good, and the new jewelry gallery looks fab. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025

Custom-built in 2012 with recycled aluminum panels, the home was brought to life using pre-fab home building technologies in which sections of the home were built indoors at an off-site factory over the space of five days. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025

Literally a dream for a young gay boy from Detroit — making small talk with Cher in a fab, bright-red leather suit. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024

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