wonderful

[wuhn-der-fuhl]

adjective

1. excellent; great; marvelous.

   We all had a wonderful weekend.

   Synonyms: phenomenal, astounding, amazing, astonishing, prodigious, miraculous, wondrous, awesome, strange, curious, unique

2. of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing.

   The storm was wonderful to behold.

wonderful

/ ˈwʌndəfʊl /

adjective

1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange

2. extremely fine; excellent

Other Word Forms

• wonderfully adverb
• wonderfulness noun
• unwonderful adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wonderful¹

First recorded before 1100; wonder ( def. ) + -ful ( def. )

Example Sentences

Karen and I took several wonderful trips in the four years before her diagnosis, but there were a number of dream journeys still on our bucket list.

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“It’s the full spectrum of emotions. It’s sad to leave, it’s a wonderful club. But what’s exciting is the next chapter, professionally and personally, with the family back in Germany.”

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It is a simple formula but it has been life-changing for many members who say they walked in on their own but have made wonderful friends.

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