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

Intel is also in line for a $3 billion contract to manufacture chips for the Department of Defense, a deal announced in September and a rare bright spot in the company’s struggling efforts to grow its fab business. —Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024

There's also ice skating, beautiful Christmas trees, and more, making San Antonio a fab place to spend the holidays. —Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024

This pick also won a 2024 Sneaker Award for being a fab do-it-all running shoe. —Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024

And don’t miss her fab twinning moment with singer Gracie Abrams at Marni. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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