wonderful
[wuhn-der-fuh l]
- excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing: The storm was wonderful to behold.
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Origin of wonderful
Synonyms
See more synonyms for wonderful on Thesaurus.com1. awesome, wondrous, miraculous, prodigious, astonishing, amazing, astounding, phenomenal, unique, curious, strange.
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Contemporary Examples
The interval between possession and hell was short,” he says, “though I admit it was wonderful.
He once remarked to me that “Henry Fonda turns in the same performance year after year and the critics always call it wonderful.”
The only Lena I know of is Lena Horne, a wonderful performer, who is not involved in any flaps, and who is also dead.
The Best Comedy and Best Actor in a Comedy (Jeffrey Tambor) mentions aren't just wonderful.
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“My grandmother was horrified, she really wanted me to lead a wonderful life,” Vreeland says now.
Historical Examples
Wonderful are the accounts he brings of that far-off world, where his spirit wanders.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
So far, the story of ancient man has been the record of a wonderful achievement.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
They fought each other for the possession of this wonderful land.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
He had bought the wonderful beasts, greatly envied by all his neighbors.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
But how wonderful and quick my touch has got, and how kind is heaven there, sir!
wonderful
- exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
- extremely fine; excellent
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Word Origin and History for wonderful
adj.
late Old English wunderfull (see wonder). Related: Wonderfully.
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