Cool - fantastic - fabulous - terrific - brilliant - awesome
These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, 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 sth, 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 (BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful: ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
Awesome (informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable: The show was just awesome.
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
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