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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
Shortly after the Jasper road trip, Poppy and I headed off to Puerto Rico to sip pina coladas at the hotel that invented them, the Caribe Hilton – the iconic, glam resort is fresh off a $150 million renovation, by the way, and has a fab beachfront location just 10 minutes from Old San Juan.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
The result, according to the SIA report, is that U.S. fab capacity will increase by 208 percent from 2022 to 2032.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
This hefty, rectangular pie has a thick, chewy, deep-pan crust with lacey, crisped cheese on each edge to serve as a sturdy base for Flour Girl's fab toppings.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
But, there’s nothing more c— than having a fab bag on you.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Fortunately, there are a ton of fab beauty products on Amazon and many of them are currently on sale.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Crews are scheduled to make the west side of the fab weather-tight by October.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
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
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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 10 Jun. 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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