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

The statement added: "We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love."

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Wherever you end up, I hope you have a wonderful time and, most importantly, that you have a great birthday and year ahead.

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Yes, Ohtani did hear chants of “We don’t need you!” from Blue Jays fans during Games 1 and 2 of the World Series at Rogers Centre, jokingly describing them as “wonderful.”

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He was excellent again, a wonderful finish for the winner.

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He has just negotiated his debt to $15,000 from $25,000, a wonderful and, frankly, generous gesture by the credit-card company so he does not declare bankruptcy and write off the debt.

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