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Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero.

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  1. a. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero.
  2. a. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price.
  3. adj. extremely pleasing
  4. adj. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
  5. adj. barely credible
  6. 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. Chesterfield. 2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. Macaulay. Fabulous age, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greek and Rome. -- Fab"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Fab"u*lous*ness, n.
  7. j:100 s. extremely pleasing s. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity s. barely credible