Dictionary.com

wonderful

[ wuhn-der-fuhl ]
/ ˈwʌn dər fəl /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: wonderful / wonderfully on Thesaurus.com

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.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of wonderful

First recorded before 1100; wonder + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM wonderful

won·der·ful·ly, adverbwon·der·ful·ness, nounun·won·der·ful, adjectiveun·won·der·ful·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use wonderful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wonderful

wonderful
/ (ˈwʌndəfʊl) /

adjective
exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
extremely fine; excellent

Derived forms of wonderful

wonderfully, adverbwonderfulness, noun
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
FEEDBACK