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wonderful

American  
[wuhn-der-fuhl] / ˈwʌn dər fəl /

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 British  
/ ˈwʌndəfʊl /

adjective

  1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange

  2. extremely fine; excellent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unwonderful adjective
  • wonderfully adverb
  • wonderfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of wonderful

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

Example Sentences

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The world's greatest sporting showcase - and a hub of weird and wonderful stories.

From BBC

Harvey said: "The wonderful thing about theatre is that it's really immersive, so you're going to be in that world."

From BBC

So I would preface with this: There are lots of wonderful things about Europe that go unnoticed, unreported, or taken for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal

He believes the legal limits can do "wonderful things for the gaming and toy industry over the next year," but conceded "the devil's always in the details."

From Barron's

Ms. Veit is a wonderful writer who brings to her subject a wealth of research and an attitude of refreshingly nonideological neutrality.

From The Wall Street Journal

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