adjective
fabulous
Existing in or resembling fables rather than reality.
The story describes a fabulous beast with silver wings.
Etymology
Latin fabulosus means legendary or full of stories. This sense keeps the connection with fables, describing things belonging to imaginative narrative rather than established reality.
More examples
- Several fabulous creatures inhabit the tale.
- The old map includes fabulous lands.
- She illustrated a fabulous animal from the legend.
Forms
fabulous
Similar words
- legendary
- Belongs to legend or traditional stories.
- mythical
- Exists in myth rather than established reality.