wonderful
[ wuhn-der-fuhl ]
/ ˈwʌn dər fəl /
adjective
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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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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wonderful
/ (ˈwʌndəfʊl) /
adjective
exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
extremely fine; excellent
Derived forms of wonderful
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