wonderful
Americanadjective
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excellent; great; marvelous.
We all had a wonderful weekend.
- Synonyms:
- phenomenal, astounding, amazing, astonishing, prodigious, miraculous, wondrous, awesome, strange, curious, unique
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of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing.
The storm was wonderful to behold.
adjective
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exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
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extremely fine; excellent
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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“I love my dad. He was peripheral. He was wonderful. He passed away last year and I really don’t want to talk about him,” Applegate says under the glow of her screen.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. McCallum’s sharp alliterations and choice of words transform a book review into a wonderful exploration of a mercurial star.
“Really, genuinely kind. Possibly the most sincere and wonderful boy ever. And Lorren already did the detective work, so I know he’s not a creepy grown-up. He’s thirteen. Like me.”
From Literature
A pair of therapy dogs recently visited Valley View classrooms, a “wonderful” respite from the tensions the school community has faced, she said.
From Salon
Even if there was, Moody - nicknamed 'Mad Dog' in the Tigers dressing room - has no regrets about the hard-hitting way he played our wonderful game.
From BBC
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