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

It’s like a meditation — I know that sounds crazy, but in that space, something takes over that isn’t my own brain and it’s this wonderful holiday.”

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Though laughter offers a wonderful way to respond to stress, it turns out that it, too, is remarkably gendered.

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"Just seeing people bond over this movie has been so wonderful," she reflects.

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“We had a wonderful conversation. She is committed to helping,” Bakkedahl said.

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Heyman said: "It's early days. I think we have a magnificent director, a wonderful writer. And it's great to be working with Amy Pascal as a partner on this odyssey."

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