wondrous

[wuhn-druhs]

adjective

1. wonderful; marvelous.

adverb

1. Archaic.,  wonderfully; remarkably.

wondrous

/ ˈwʌndrəs /

adjective

1. exciting wonder; marvellous

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   it is wondrous cold

Other Word Forms

• wondrously adverb
• wondrousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wondrous¹

1490–1500; metathetic variant of Middle English wonders (genitive of wonder ) wonderful; cognate with German Wunders; spelling conformed to -ous

Example Sentences

The run’s most wondrous offering came on opening night in September.

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An ugly old thing and yet wondrous at the same time.

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It is good enough, wondrous enough, to endure.

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She did not abandon her study until she observed the wondrous event.

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He struck instant sonic gold with this mystical evocation of Hawaii, wondrous in sound, Lanzilotti, a hopeful good start.

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Related Words

• amazing 
• astonishing 
• astounding 
• extraordinary 
• fascinating 
• marvelous 
• miraculous 
• striking 
• wonderful