Synonyms great
great ▪ cool ▪ fantastic ▪ fabulous ▪ terrific ▪ brilliant ▪ awesome ▪ epic
These are all informal words that describe somebody/​something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.
great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:
We had a great time in Madrid.
cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:
I think their new song’s really cool.
fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:
‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
fabulous (informal) extremely good:
Jane’s a fabulous cook.
(Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:
She’s doing a terrific job.
brilliant (British English, informal) extremely good; wonderful:
‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
The show was just awesome.
epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
Patterns
to have a(n) great/​cool/​fantastic/​fabulous/​terrific/​brilliant/​awesome time
to look/​sound great/​cool/​fantastic/​fabulous/​terrific/​brilliant/​awesome
really great/​cool/​fantastic/​fabulous/​terrific/​brilliant/​awesome
absolutely great/​fantastic/​fabulous/​terrific/​brilliant/​awesome/​epic