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fabulous Antonyms

Opposite of fabulous

Because the opposite of fabulous shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extraordinarily good, impressive, or pleasing; wonderful.

Usage Example

"The culinary team prepared a terrible dinner for the anniversary celebration."

Strongest
terrible
awful
dreadful
Strong
mediocre
ordinary

• adjective (Context 2)

Extraordinarily large or great in amount or scale, to a degree that seems almost unbelievable.

Usage Example

"The ancient tomb contained paltry wealth in gold and precious stones."

Strongest
paltry
meager
Strong
modest
scant

• adjective (Context 3)

Having no basis in reality; mythical, legendary, or known only through fables.

Usage Example

"Medieval bestiaries were filled with illustrations of unicorns, griffins, and other real creatures."

Strongest
real
actual
factual
Strong
historical
authentic

Similar words to fabulous

Words similar to fabulous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

fantastic
wonderful
mythical
marvelous
fabled
legendary
superb
staggering
See all synonyms of fabulous

• Nearby Words

fabrication
fabricator
fabulist
fabulous
fabulously
fabulousness
facade

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Fabulous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/fabulous
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